Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Myanmar

Table 1 Hepatitis C virus genotypes in the different regions of Myanmar

Ref.	Area/subjects	GT-1a	GT-1b	GT-2a	GT-3a	GT-3b	GT-6
Nakai et al[16], 2001	Yangon/liver diseases	13%	4%	-	8%	67%	-
Shinji et al[18], 2004	Yangon/healthy blood donors	4.5%	20%	-	12%	32%	21%
Lwin et al[19], 2007	Muse/healthy people	9%	-	-	11%	20%	60%
Lwin et al[19], 2007	Tamu/healthy people	2%	15%	-	-	25%	58%
Lwin et al[19], 2007	Kawthaung/healthy people	-	7%	7%	13%	33%	40%
Lwin et al[19], 2007	Buteethaung/healthy people	4%	-	-	27%	53%	16%
Akkarathamrongsin et al[23], 2011	Thailand/immigrant workers from Myanmar	6.7%	6.7%	-	27%	33%	27%

GT: Genotype; -: None.