Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Distribution in Forensic Cases

Serological determination of hepatitis C virus genotype

Cross-genotype immunity to hepatitis C virus.

Recent studies in humans and chimpanzees suggest that immunity can be induced to diminish the incidence of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, the immunity that promotes viral recovery is poorly understood, and whether the breadth of this adaptive immunity is sufficient to overcome the substantial intergenotype antigenic diversity represents a final obstacle to demonstrating the...

epidemiological distribution and genotype characterization of the hepatitis c virus among hiv patients in kashan, iran

conclusions the majority of hiv-infected persons in the city of kashan were also hcv positive. genotype 1 was the predominant type, alongside subtype a. considering the high prevalence of hcv among the hiv-infected persons, as well as the impact of occupation, education, illicit drug use, and imprisonment on the incidence of both infections, health policy makers must introduce health programs a...

Risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection among Koreans according to the hepatitis C virus genotype.

To investigate risk factors for HCV infection according to the genotype, we studied 178 patients positive for HCV-PCR and 226 controls that were negative for the anti-HCV antibody. One hundred and twenty five controls (community control) were recruited from spouses of HCV-PCR-positive patients and the other 101 from hospital visitors (hospital control). HCV genotyping was performed by PCR, and ...

Hepatitis C virus and skin

Nowadays viral hepatitis is one of the most common and important causes of chronic liver disorders in the world. Extrahepatic manifestations of viral hepatitis consist a main part of the disease. The main viruses causing hepatitis include Hepatitis A, B and C viruses. Herein common skin manifestations in hepatitis C virus (HCV) are discussed. Chronic hepatitis causes skin disorders both directl...