Changes on Hepatitis C virus genotype distribution in Western Turkey: Evaluation of twelve-year data

Duran A. C., Cetinkaya O. K., SAYINER A. A., SEYDAOĞLU G., Ozkaratas E., Abacioglu H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.128-135, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjg.2020.18798
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.128-135
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hepatitis C virus genotypes, risk factors, genotype 5 infection, EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS, RISK-FACTORS, INFECTION, REGION
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence is 1% in Turkey with genotype 1 being the predominant type traditionally. However unique geographical location of Turkey and increasing human migration in the region influences the epidemiology of the infection. The aim of this study was to determine the changes in distribution of HCV genotypes and risk factors.