Identification of HCV genotypes in HCV infected blood donors |
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Authors: | Zohreh Sharifi Mahmood Mahmoodian Shooshtari Fahimeh Rangbar Kermani |
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Institution: | (1) Tehran Hepatitis Center, Tehran, Iran;(2) Department of Gastroenterology, Baqyiatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran;(3) Department of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;(4) Nikan Health Researchers Institute, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: | HCV infection is a leading cause of chronic liver disease, including cirrhosis of the liver. There are at least six major
genotypes and more than 50 subtypes of HCV. The prevalence and distribution of HCV genotypes depend on geographical location.
The aim of this study was to identify and compare the HCV genotypes in HCV infected blood donors and patients. In this cross-sectional
study, 167 serum samples from 103 blood donors and 64 patients with hepatitis C were investigated for HCV genotypes. HCV genotyping
was carried out using type-specific primers from the core region of the viral genome. The highest frequency was for genotype
1a, with 53 and 34 (51.5% versus 53.1%) of subjects in blood donors and patients respectively. Genotype 3a and 1b were the
other frequent genotypes with 4 and 16 (3.9% versus 25%) and 39 and 10 (37.9% versus 15.6%) subjects, respectively. There
was not any statistical significant association between the place of infection of the patients and genotype. The results of
this study indicate that the distribution of genotypes in the two populations was similar. The dominant HCV genotypes between
blood donors and patients were 1a, 3a and 1b respectively. |
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Keywords: | HCV Genotypes Blood donors Patients |
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