Detection of hepatitis C virus natural recombinant RF1_2k/1b strain among intravenous drug users in Uzbekistan

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Authors

Fuat Kurbanov · Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Yasuhito Tanaka · Nagoya City University

Dildora Avazova · Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Anis Khan · Nagoya City University

Fuminaka Sugauchi · Nagoya City University

Н. Е. Кан · Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Dinara Kurbanova‐Khudayberganova

Abstract

In conclusion, the finding of RF1_2k/1b in Central Asia indicates that the variant has wide geographic distribution. The PCR-based screening method developed in this study should be useful in further epidemiological and clinical studies on the recombination phenomenon in HCV.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatitis C virus research Hepatitis B Virus Studies Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Hepatology Research

Volume 38, Issue 5, pp. 457-464

DOI: 10.1111/j.1872-034x.2007.00293.x

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