Changing epidemiology of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the central region of Argentina

Arch Virol. 2015 Apr;160(4):909-15. doi: 10.1007/s00705-015-2390-6. Epub 2015 Mar 13.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in Córdoba province, Argentina, over a 12-year period and to study the changes at the molecular level. The HCV genotype was determined in 357 HCV-infected patients, and the phylogeny and demographic reconstruction for HCV-1 was assessed. A significant reduction in HCV-2 prevalence with respect to HCV-1 in Córdoba after 2003 was observed. These findings are consistent with the epidemiological changes observed in South America. Nevertheless, the consequences of these changes remain to be elucidated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus / classification
  • Hepacivirus / genetics*
  • Hepacivirus / isolation & purification
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis C / virology*
  • Humans
  • Phylogeny
  • South America / epidemiology