Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes Among Chronic Infected Injecting Drug Users in Tehran, Iran
| Author | Fahimeh Ranjbar Kermani | en |
| Author | Zohreh Sharifi | en |
| Author | Fereshteh Ferdowsian | en |
| Author | Zahrah Paz | en |
| Author | Mahsa Zamanian | en |
| Orcid | Fahimeh Ranjbar Kermani [0000-0001-6297-7659] | en |
| Orcid | Zohreh Sharifi [0000-0001-6297-7659] | en |
| Orcid | Fereshteh Ferdowsian [0000-0001-6297-7659] | en |
| Orcid | Zahrah Paz [0000-0001-6297-7659] | en |
| Orcid | Mahsa Zamanian [0000-0001-6297-7659] | en |
| Issued Date | 2013-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the main cause of infection that has the potential to cause chronic liver disease. Injecting drug users (IDUs) have a key role in HCV transmission in Iran. Knowledge of the distribution of various genotypes is essential for successful future research and control strategies. Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify HCV genotypes among chronic infected injecting drug users (IDUs) in Tehran, Iran. Patients and Methods: In this cross sectional study, we investigated HCV genotypes among 36 plasma samples from HCV infected IDUs (35 male and 1female, mean age: 33.67, and age range 20-62 years), referred to Research Center of Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization(IBTO) in Tehran from December 2008 to March 2009.HCV Genotyping was performed using type-specific primers. Results: Genotypes 3a, 1a and 1b were found in 58.3 %, 25% and 16.7 % patients, respectively. Conclusions: Our study demonstrated the high prevalence of genotype 3a among injecting drug users, which is also found in Europe and United states. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jjm.5191 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/jjm/articles/72589 | en |
| Keyword | Hepatitis C virus | en |
| Keyword | HCV Genotypes | en |
| Keyword | Injecting Drug Users | en |
| Keyword | Iran | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes Among Chronic Infected Injecting Drug Users in Tehran, Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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