METHODS We conducted a systematic study which represents one of the most
comprehensive effort to quantify global HCV epidemiology, using the best available …

Primary liver cancer is the sixth most commonly occurring cancer in the world and the
second largest contributor to cancer mortality. 1 Globally, the most common histology …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) exhibits high genetic diversity, characterized by regional variations
in genotype prevalence. This poses a challenge to the improved development of vaccines …

The 2005 consensus proposal for the classification of hepatitis C virus (HCV) presented an
agreed and uniform nomenclature for HCV variants and the criteria for their assignment into …

On the global scale, primary liver cancer is a major contributor to both cancer incidence and
mortality. It is the sixth most commonly occurring cancer in the world and the third largest …

Many organisms that cause infectious diseases, particularly RNA viruses, mutate so rapidly
that their evolutionary and ecological behaviours are inextricably linked. Consequently …

Sudden emergence and a rapid outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 accompanied by a devastating
impact on the economy and public health has driven extensive scientific mobilization to …

The origin of hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be conceptualised at several levels. Firstly, origins
might refer to its dramatic spread throughout the Western world and developing countries …

An estimated 3% of the world's population is chronically infected with hepatitis C virus
(HCV). Although HCV was discovered more than 20 y ago, its origin remains obscure largely …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health burden infecting 170-210 million people
worldwide. Additional 3-4 millions are newly-infected annually. Prevalence of pediatric …