Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Pakistan: a systemic review

S Attaullah, S Khan, I Ali - Virology journal, 2011 - Springer
Background and aim Phylogenetic analysis has led to the classification of hepatitis C virus
(HCV) into 1-6 major genotypes. HCV genotypes have different biological properties, clinical …

Epidemiology of hepatitis C infection in Pakistan: current estimate and major risk factors

A Arshad, UA Ashfaq - Critical Reviews™ in Eukaryotic Gene …, 2017 - dl.begellhouse.com
In Pakistan, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major healthcare problem, with acute and chronic
infections responsible for liver damage, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Under the …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular evolution, virology and spatial distribution of HCV genotypes in Pakistan: A meta-analysis

A Habib, N Habib, KM Anjum, R Iqbal, Z Ashraf… - Infectious Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Hepatitis C, caused by the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), is the second most common
form of viral hepatitis. The geographical distribution of HCV genotypes can be quite …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostically untypable hepatitis C virus variants: it is time to resolve the problem

MS Afzal, MY Khan, M Ammar… - World Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pakistan is a low income country with more than 10 million hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections
and the burden is on continuous raise. Accurate viral genotyping is very critical for proper …

Detection, quantification and genotype distribution of HCV patients in Lahore, Pakistan by real-time PCR

MU Khan, H Sadia, A Irshad, AA Baig, S Ashiq… - African Health …, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered as “Viral Time Bomb” suggested by the
World Health Organization and if it is not treated timely, it will lead towards cirrhosis and …

[PDF][PDF] Diagnosis of hepatitis C in pregnant mothers and its transfer pattern in neonates.

N Aslam, A Ghaffar, M Khurshid… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Hepatitis is the most common liver diseases in the Pakistan caused by blood-borne infection
of HCV. Viral transmission is frequent through blood contact. Vertical transmission is transfer …

[PDF][PDF] Sero-Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus at Tertiary Care Hospital in District Bannu

R KHAN, S KHAN, M AYUB, A IQBAL, KU KHAN… - pjmhsonline.com
ABSTRACT Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) belongs to the family of Flaviviridae.
Hepatitis caused by viruses are the major health problems globally affecting 2 to 15 million …