Characterization of HCV genotype 4d infections in Kayseri, Turkey

Kayman T., Polat C., ERGÖR G., Abacioglu Y. H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.45, sa.3, ss.547-552, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1405-43
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.547-552
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hepatitis C virus, genotype 4d, phylogenetic analysis, Kayseri, Turkey, C VIRUS GENOTYPES, HEPATITIS-C, MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK-FACTORS, RECONSTRUCTION, SUBTYPES, ORIGIN
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: The frequency of genotype 4 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections is significantly higher in Kayseri compared to other provinces in Turkey. We aimed to characterize genotype 4 infections in Kayseri by analyzing the demographic and laboratory data of 218 HCV RNA-positive, treatment-naive patients admitted to the Kayseri Training and Research Hospital in 2010 and 2011.