Distribution of HCV genotypes in the metropolitan area of Naples

• Main Authors: Giuseppe Sodano, Nunzia Cuomo, Giuseppe Di Nicuolo, Erasmo Falco, Maria Grimaldi, Francesco Labonia, Adriana Raddi, Riccardo Smeraglia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-08-01
• Series: Microbiologia Medica
• Subjects: Hepatitis C, Genotype, Distribution
• Online Access: http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2258
• ISSN: 2280-6423

The Hepatitis C virus is characterized by high genomic variability that leads to the identification of six different genotypes and many subtypes. In this work, we show the prevalence of genotypes in patients living in the metropolitan area of Naples collected in one year, analyzing differences in the distribution depending on sex and age groups.