Abstract
Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Venezuela were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism in the 5' noncoding region. The absence of BstUI digestion was found to be a useful marker for genotype 2 specimens. From 122 serum samples, 66, 20, and 2.5% were classified as genotypes 1, 2, and 3, respectively; 0.8% were classified as genotype 4; and 10% appeared to be mixed infections.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Genes, Viral / genetics
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Genotype
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Hepacivirus / genetics*
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Hepacivirus / isolation & purification
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Hepatitis C / epidemiology
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Hepatitis C / virology*
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Humans
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Venezuela / epidemiology
Associated data
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GENBANK/U81278
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GENBANK/U81279
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GENBANK/U81280
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GENBANK/U81281
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GENBANK/U81282
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GENBANK/U81283
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GENBANK/U81284