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- Title
Evaluation of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Results in İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital.
- Authors
Kaya, Selçuk; Afşar, İlhan; Gökmen, Ayşegül Aksoy; Şener, Aslı Gamze; Sayıner, Arzu
- Abstract
Objectives: The aim was to support both the clinical treatment and management and also to contribute to the epidemiological understanding of the hepatitis C virüs (HCV) genotype in our region. Materials and Methods: HCV genotyping was performed with suspected HCV infection in İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Medical Microbiology Molecular Laboratory. Genotyping of the samples identified as positive for HCV-RNA was performed by Bosphore HCV Genotyping Kit v3. Results: HCV genotyping results were obtained in 198 (75.8%) of 261 samples. Genotype 1 was found in 158 (79.8%) of the 198 samples, genotype 3 was found in 23 (11.6%), genotype 4 in 12 (6%) and genotype 2 in 3 (1.5%). Genotype 5 was detected in 2 (1%) individuals and one of whom was found to be a foreign national. Four of the 12 individuals identified as genotype 4 were found to be foreign nationals. Of the 158 genotype 1, 131 (82.9%) were identified as genotype 1b and 21 (13. 3%) 1a. Conclusion: In our hospital, the most prevalent genotype is 1. This result is compatible with our country.
- Subjects
TURKEY; HEPATITIS C treatment; ACADEMIC medical centers; DIAGNOSTIC reagents &; test kits; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS viruses; DISEASE management; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RNA virus infections; GENOTYPES
- Publication
Viral Hepatitis Journal / Viral Hepatit Dergisi, 2019, Vol 25, Issue 2, p59
- ISSN
1307-9441
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/vhd.galenos.2019.2019.0011