An update on hepatitis C virus genotype distribution in Jordan: a 12-year retrospective study from a tertiary care teaching hospital in Amman.

Malik SallamRawan BatarsehAnas NatshehJumana AbbadiEsraa Al-FraihatAlaa' YaseenDoaa KaddomiNadia KhameesAzmi MahafzahGülşen Özkaya Şahin

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

High genetic diversity of HCV was found in Jordan, with genotypes 4 and 1 as the most prevalent genotypes co-circulating in the country. Potential impact of virus genotype on disease markers (viral load, ALT) was detected and needs further assessment. The study can be helpful to plan for future prevention and management of HCV infection in Jordan.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
genetic diversity
human immunodeficiency virus
tertiary care
current status
human health
climate change
hiv infected
disease virus