A novel candidate hepatitis C virus genotype 4 subtype identified by next generation sequencing full-genome characterization in a patient from Saudi Arabia

A novel candidate hepatitis C virus genotype 4 subtype identified by next generation sequencing full-genome characterization in a patient from Saudi Arabia

Background and aimHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major global public health concern, being a leading cause of chronic liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The virus is classified into 8 genotypes and 93 subtypes, each displaying distinct geograph...

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Main Authors: Mariantonietta Di Stefano, Mona H. Ismail, Thomas Leitner, Giuseppina Faleo, Marwan Jabr Alwazzeh, Jean Lutamyo Mbisa, Josè Ramon Fiore, Teresa Antonia Santantonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
genotypes
subtypes
next generation sequence
Saudi Arabia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1285367/full

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