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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2022

Healthcare-Related HCV Genotype 4d Infections in Kayseri, Turkey.

Selma Gökahmetoğlu, Ceylan Polat, Mustafa Altay Atalay, Gülten Can Sezgin, Gül Ergör, Bilgehan Aygen, Şebnem Gürsoy, Yusuf Hakan Abacıoğlu

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Selma GökahmetoğluDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
Ceylan PolatDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Mustafa Altay AtalayDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
Gülten Can SezginErciyes University Medical Faculty Department of Gastroenterology, Turkey.
Gül ErgörDepartment of Public Health, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Izmir, Turkey.
Bilgehan AygenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
Şebnem GürsoyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
Yusuf Hakan AbacıoğluDepartment of Medical Microbiology, İzmir University of Economics Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.

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backgroundThe frequency of genotype 4 hepatitis C virus infection is significantly higher in a city compared to other provinces in Turkey. In this study, we aimed to investigate the epidemiology and risk factors of hepatitis C virus genotype 4 infection in Kayseri province of Turkey.

methodsA case-control study was conducted with 61 hepatitis C virus genotype 4-infected patients and 71 controls. A questionnaire was administered to the patients and controls, asking for information about the risk factors of hepatitis C virus transmission. Core/ E1 and NS5B regions of hepatitis C virus genome were amplified and sequenced by Sanger method. Phylogenetic analysis and molecular clock analysis were performed. The risk was determined by calculating the odds ratio and 95% CI. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the effect of risk factors by controlling for confounding variables.

resultsKayseri isolates were closely related to type 4d sequences but formed a separate cluster. According to the molecular clock analysis, hepatitis C virus genotype 4d entered Kayseri province probably between 1941 and 1988. Blood transfusion and surgical intervention were found to be significant risk factors for the infection.

conclusionEpidemiological data showed that hepatitis C virus genotype 4d infections are significantly associated with unsafe medical procedures.

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HepacivirusHepatitis CCase-Control StudiesDelivery of Health CareGenotypeHumansPhylogenyTurkey

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