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ArticleVirology journal2012

Molecular characterization of hepatitis c virus in multi-transfused Colombian patients.

Diana di Filippo, Fabian Cortes-Mancera, Mauricio Beltran, Maria Patricia Arbelaez, Sergio Jaramillo, Juan Carlos Restrepo, Gonzalo Correa, Maria-Cristina Navas

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Diana di FilippoGrupo de Gastrohepatologia, Sede de Investigacion Universitaria (SIU), Universidad de Antioquia, Carrera 53 # 61-30, Laboratorio 434, Torre 2, Medellin, Colombia.
Fabian Cortes-Mancera
Mauricio Beltran
Maria Patricia Arbelaez
Sergio Jaramillo
Juan Carlos Restrepo
Gonzalo Correa
Maria-Cristina Navas

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Abstract

backgroundHepatitis C virus (HCV) infects 170 million persons worldwide and is a public health problem. Considering that HCV is principally transmitted by exposure to infected blood, multi-transfused patients constitute one of the most important risk groups in developing countries. To explore the dynamics of this infection in Colombia, we performed a study to determine the genotypes of HCV in a cohort of multi-transfused patients.

resultsThe serum samples from patients positive for anti-HCV were evaluated for HCV RNA by nested-PCR of the 5'untranslated region (5'UTR). Viral genotype was determined by RFLP and/or automated sequencing. HCV subtype 1b was found in eight cases (66.7%) and subtype 1a in two cases (16.7%); seven isolates of subtype 1b were obtained from patients who had received the first transfusion before 1986. Either genotypes 2b (8.3%) or 3a (8.3%) were found in the remaining positive specimens.

conclusionsThis is the first HCV genotyping study developed in multi-transfused patients in Colombia where HCV subtype 1b was the most prevalent. The mutation G235A in the 5'UTR of three isolates generated an additional restriction site and an RFLP pattern different from those previously described for genotype 1.

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Genetic VariationTransfusion Reaction5' Untranslated RegionsColombiaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis CHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolecular EpidemiologyMolecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length5' Untranslated RegionsRNA, Viral

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