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Characterization Of Hcv Genotype 4d Infections In Kayseri, Turkey*, Tuba Kayman, Ceylan Polat, Gül Ergör, Yusuf Hakan Abacioğlu
Characterization Of Hcv Genotype 4d Infections In Kayseri, Turkey*, Tuba Kayman, Ceylan Polat, Gül Ergör, Yusuf Hakan Abacioğlu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
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. Materials and methods: The distributions of sex, age, and viral loads of these patients with respect to HCV genotypes were analyzed. We also characterized the type 4 sequences at the subtype level. Randomly selected sera from 32 of the 72 genotype 4 patients from …