2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652010000100010
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Hepatitis C virus genotypes in hemodialysis patients in the Federal District, Brazil

Abstract: SUMMARYHepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes and subtypes were determined in hemodialysis patients in the Federal District, Brazil, by sequencing of the 5' noncoding (NC) and nonstructural 5B (NS5B) regions. From 761 patients, 66 anti-HCV-positive samples were tested for HCV RNA. All 51 HCV RNA-positive samples by PCR of the 5' NC region were genotyped as genotypes 1 (90.2%) and 3 (9.8%). Subtype 1a (82.3%) was the most prevalent, followed by subtypes 3a (9.8%), 1b (5.9%) and 1a/1b (2.0%). Forty-two samples could … Show more

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“…Genotype 1 was the most prevalent (86.1%) in the present study (Table ). Similar prevalence rates of genotypes 1 and 3 have been reported in other Brazilian studies [Silva et al, ; Freitas et al, ; Amorim et al, ]. In contrast, genotype 2 was the second most common and all patients infected with this genotype were from the same dialysis center.…”
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“…Genotype 1 was the most prevalent (86.1%) in the present study (Table ). Similar prevalence rates of genotypes 1 and 3 have been reported in other Brazilian studies [Silva et al, ; Freitas et al, ; Amorim et al, ]. In contrast, genotype 2 was the second most common and all patients infected with this genotype were from the same dialysis center.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%