The changing epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in Europe

JI Esteban, S Sauleda, J Quer - Journal of hepatology, 2008 - Elsevier
The epidemic of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Europe is continuously evolving and
epidemiological parameters (prevalence, incidence, disease transmission patterns and …

The neglected hepatitis C virus genotypes 4, 5 and 6: an international consensus report

N Antaki, A Craxi, S Kamal, R Moucari… - Liver …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 4, 5 and 6 represent> 20% of all HCV cases worldwide.
HCV‐4 is mainly seen in Egypt, where it represents 90% of all HCV cases. Antischistosomal …

Prevalence and treatment of hepatitis C virus genotypes 4, 5, and 6

MH Nguyen, EB Keeffe - Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2005 - Elsevier
Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 4–6 (with the previously named genotypes
7–9 included as subtypes of genotype 6) is distributed and studied less widely than …

An overview about hepatitis C: a devastating virus

N Bostan, T Mahmood - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatitis C (HCV) is the disease that has affected around 200 million people globally. HCV
is a life threatening human pathogen, not only because of its high prevalence and worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the Middle East

S Ramia, J Eid-Fares - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2006 - Elsevier
It is well established that hepatitis C develops into cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) both of which are fatal diseases. The World Health Organization estimates …

Spread of hepatitis C virus among European injection drug users infected with HIV: a phylogenetic analysis

L Van Asten, I Verhaest, S Lamzira… - The Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
To describe the spread of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among HCV/human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)–coinfected injection drug users (IDUs), the molecular epidemiology of HCV was …

the epidemiology and therapy of chronic hepatitis C genotypes 4, 5 and 6

JM Wantuck, A Ahmed… - Alimentary pharmacology & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The global burden of hepatitis C (HCV) infection is mostly found in Africa, the
Middle East and Asia, where HCV genotypes 4, 5 and 6 are common. The literature on these …

[HTML][HTML] Injecting drug use: A vector for the introduction of new hepatitis C virus genotypes

S Ruta, C Cernescu - World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes' monitoring allows real-time insight into the dynamic
changes that occur in the global epidemiological picture of HCV infection. Intravenous drug …

Emergence of hepatitis C virus genotype 4: phylogenetic analysis reveals three distinct epidemiological profiles

J de Bruijne, J Schinkel, M Prins… - Journal of clinical …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4 (HCV-4) infection is considered to be difficult to treat and
has become increasingly prevalent in European countries, including The Netherlands …

Phylogenetic analyses confirm the high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) type 4 in the Seine-Saint-Denis district (France) and indicate seven different HCV-4 …

Y Morice, D Roulot, V Grando… - Journal of General …, 2001 - microbiologyresearch.org
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been classified into six clades as a result of high genetic
variability. In the Seine-Saint-Denis district of north-east Paris, the prevalence of HCV-4 …