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World J Hepatol. Nov 27, 2018; 10(11): 807-821
Published online Nov 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i11.807
Genetic diversity of hepatitis viruses in West-African countries from 1996 to 2018
Maléki Assih, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Birama Diarra, Albert Theophane Yonli, Tegwindé Rebeca Compaore, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Simplice Karou, Jacques Simpore
Maléki Assih, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Birama Diarra, Albert Theophane Yonli, Tegwindé Rebeca Compaore, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Jacques Simpore, Biochemistry-Microbiology, CERBA/LABIOGENE, Ouagadougou 02006, Burkina Faso
Maléki Assih, Abdoul Karim Ouattara, Birama Diarra, Albert Theophane Yonli, Tegwindé Rebeca Compaore, Florencia Wendkuuni Djigma, Jacques Simpore, Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics (LABIOGENE) UFR/SVT, University Ouaga I Prof Joseph KI-ZERBO, Ouagadougou 00226, Burkina Faso
Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast 00233, Ghana
Simplice Karou, Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Biologiques et Alimentaires (ESTBA-UL), Universite de Lome, Lome 00229, Togo
Author contributions: Assih M, Ouattara AK, Diarra B, Yonli AT and Simpore J conceived and designed the study; Assih M, Ouattara AK and Diarra B were involved in independent research of relevant articles; Assih M, Ouattara AK, Diarra B and Yonli AT were involved in full text review of relevant articles; Assih M, Ouattara AK and Diarra B were involved in data extraction, analysis and interpretation; Assih M, Ouattara AK, Diarra B, Yonli AT, Compaore TB, Obiri-Yeboah D, Djigma FW, Karou S and Simpore J were involved with drafting or revising the manuscript; Djigma FW, Karou S and Simpore J provided administrative, technical and material support; supervision of the study was made by Karou S and Simpore J; all authors critically revised and approved the final version of this publication.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest. No financial support.
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Correspondence to: Abdoul Karim Ouattara, PhD, Research Associate, Biochemistry-Microbiology, CERBA/LABIOGENE, 01 BP 364, Ouagadougou 00226, Burkina Faso. ak.ouattara02@gmail.com
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Received: August 2, 2018
Peer-review started: August 3, 2018
First decision: August 20, 2018
Revised: September 10, 2018
Accepted: October 23, 2018
Article in press: October 23, 2018
Published online: November 27, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: The determination of hepatitis viruses genotypes is very important for the management and treatment of infected patients. Indeed, mutation development, disease progression and antiretroviral response are all dependent on the genotype of the infecting virus. Genotype determination is therefore very important to identify patients who are at increased risk of disease progression and to optimize treatment. The objective of this review was to determine the prevalence and distribution of different hepatitis viruses genotypes in 10 West African countries.