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World J Hepatol. Nov 28, 2017; 9(33): 1239-1252
Published online Nov 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i33.1239
Published online Nov 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i33.1239
Figure 1 Geographical distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1, 2 and 3 show a widespread distribution in almost all parts of the world. HCV genotype 4 has been restricted to a few countries in the Middle East and Africa. HCV genotype 5, 6 and 7 have been reported in South Africa, South East Asia and Central Africa, respectively[1,11,30,35,36].
- Citation: Taherkhani R, Farshadpour F. Global elimination of hepatitis C virus infection: Progresses and the remaining challenges. World J Hepatol 2017; 9(33): 1239-1252
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v9/i33/1239.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v9.i33.1239