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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2014; 20(11): 2927-2940
Published online Mar 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2927
Published online Mar 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2927
Table 1 Prevalence of hepatitis C virus-6 in Asians n (%)
| Country | Ref. | Genotype 6 prevalence |
| Myanmar | Lwin et al[46] | 1333 (49) |
| Vietnam (Hanoi, Vietnam) | Pham et al[39] | 238 (47.1) |
| Thailand | ||
| (blood donors throughout country) | Kanistanon et al[61] | NR (18) |
| (blood donors in northern Thailand provinces) | Jutavigittum et al[62] | 326 (31) |
| (blood donors from central Thailand) | Akkarathamrongsin et al[63] | 375 (30) |
| Hong Kong, China (Blood donors) | Leung et al[64] | 910 (27) |
- Citation: Thong VD, Akkarathamrongsin S, Poovorawan K, Tangkijvanich P, Poovorawan Y. Hepatitis C virus genotype 6: Virology, epidemiology, genetic variation and clinical implication. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(11): 2927-2940
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i11/2927.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i11.2927