Aims The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver (KASL) Practice Guidelines for
Management of Hepatitis C were first established in 2004, and revised in 2013, when direct …

The introduction of highly potent direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) has revolutionized hepatitis
C virus treatment. Nevertheless, viral eradication worldwide remains a challenge also in the …

Background HCV affects 185 million people worldwide and leads to death and morbidities.
HCV has a high genetic diversity and is classified into seven genotypes and 67 subtypes …

We report the largest study on the prevalence and distribution of HCV genotypes in Spain
(2000‐2015), and we relate them with clinical, epidemiological and virological factors …

We aimed to evaluate the correct assignment of HCV genotypes by three commercial
methods—Trugene HCV genotyping kit (Siemens), VERSANT HCV Genotype 2.0 assay …

Unlike hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) 6, which is widely circulated in Southeast Asia
and South China, GT 6 was not reported in Taiwan until 2006. GT 1b and 2a, also known as …

Background: Determination of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype and discrimination
between HCV subtypes 1a and 1b is still mandatory prior to anti-HCV treatment initiation …

The source of HCV transmission in Saudi Arabia is unknown. This study aimed to determine
HCV genotypes in a representative sample of chronically infected patients in Saudi Arabia …

We performed an evolutionary analysis using whole genome sequence isolates of hepatitis
C virus (HCV) 6a from Guangdong Province and reference sequences from various …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects an estimated 71 million people worldwide. HCV is
classified into eight genotypes and> 70 subtypes. Determination of HCV genotype is …