Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the State of Pará, Brazil

Guimarães, Vanessa de Souza; Melo, Talita Gomes de; Ferreira, Rita de Cássia Damasceno; Almeida, Sherley Ferreira de; Martins, Luisa Caricio

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the State of Pará, Brazil

Guimarães, Vanessa de Souza; Melo, Talita Gomes de; Ferreira, Rita de Cássia Damasceno; Almeida, Sherley Ferreira de; Martins, Luisa Caricio.

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 51 (4), 2018

Publication year: 2018

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study reports the genotype prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pará, Brazil.

METHODS:

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 344 plasma samples sent to the Lacen-Pará for diagnostics by molecular techniques.

RESULTS:

HCV genotypes identified in the different regions of Pará were 1b (47.7%), 3 (23.3%), 1a (18%), and 2 (4.4%). Genotype 1 occurred in 41.6% of men and 30.8% of women in the 18-86-year-old group.

CONCLUSIONS:

Genotype 1 is the most predominant in Pará, which reinforces the idea of its relationship with late-diagnosed chronic infection.

Brasil/epidemiología, Estudios Transversales, Genotipo, Hepacivirus/genética, Hepatitis C Crónica/epidemiología, Hepatitis C Crónica/virología, Persona de Mediana Edad, Prevalencia, ARN Viral/genética, Estudios Retrospectivos

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