Hepatitis C virus genotype 3a with phylogenetically distinct origin is circulating in Pakistan |
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| Authors: | Irshad-ur Rehman Muhammad Idrees Muhammad Ali Liaqat Ali Sadia Butt Abrar Hussain Haji Akbar Samia Afzal |
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| Institution: | Division of Molecular Virology, National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, 87-West Canal Bank Road Thokar Niaz Baig Lahore-53700, Pakistan. idreeskhan96@yahoo.com. |
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| Abstract: | Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the leading causes of viral hepatitis worldwide and its genotype 3a is predominant in vast areas of Pakistan. Findings The present study reports the first full sequence of HCV 3a isolate PK-1 from Pakistan. This nucleotide sequence was compared with six other HCV genotype 3a full length sequences from different regions of the world by using statistical methods of phylogenetic analysis. Conclusion The nucleotide difference of these seven sequences shows that HCV genotype 3a of phylogenetically distinct origin is circulating in Pakistan. |
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