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Hepatitis C virus infections among clients attending an HIV testing and counseling center in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Rahman Mustafizur,
Hossain Mohammad Enayet,
Afrad Mokibul Hassan,
Hasan Rashedul,
Rahman Mahfuza,
Sarker Md. Safiullah,
Azim Tasnim
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.24955
Subject(s) - medicine , genotype , hepatitis c virus , virology , population , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , hepatitis c , virus , environmental health , biology , biochemistry , gene
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and genotypes among 965 individuals attending an HIV testing and counseling unit in Dhaka Bangladesh during Jan‐Dec 2011 was determined. Anti‐HCV antibody was detected in 4.4% individuals; the highest rate 37.8% was in people who inject drugs (PWID) followed by that in the general population (1.3%) and less than 1% in other populations. HCV RNA was detected in 2.7%. The most common genotype was genotype 3 (88.5%) followed by genotype 1 (11.5%). A national wide surveillance for HCV infection reaching all key populations is required to assess the countywide burden and to develop appropriate treatment strategies.