Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	12393
Country	Pakistan

Received	2014-07-06 14:04
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-07 11:12
To Make the First Decision	2014-07-21 12:47
Return for Revision	2014-07-25 09:47
Revised	2014-08-10 23:10
Second Decision	2014-09-16 13:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-09-16 13:53
Articles in Press	2014-09-16 13:59
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-12-18 17:08

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Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Diagnostically untypable hepatitis C virus variants: It is time to resolve the problem
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Muhammad Sohail Afzal, Muhammad Yousaf Khan, Muhammad Ammar, Sadia Anjum and Najm us Sahar Sadaf Zaidi
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Corresponding Author	Muhammad Sohail Afzal, PhD, Atta Ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Science and Technology, Sector-H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan. sohail.ncvi@gmail.com
Key Words	Hepatitis C virus; Genotypes; Diagnostics; Untypable variants; Antiviral interferon therapy; Pakistan
Core Tip	Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health issue in Pakistan. Accurate HCV genotyping is very critical for the treatment of a patient because the duration and efficacy of standard antiviral therapy depends on viral genotype. We observed a large proportion (15.6%) of untypable HCV isolates during routine diagnostic. As HCV genotype information is mandatory prior to standard interferon ribavirin therapy, it is very important to be clear about the viral genotype. It is highly needed that the mystery of diagnostically untypable HCV variants in Pakistan should be resolved on priority basis to insure the proper treatment of the patients.
Publish Date	2014-12-18 17:08
Citation	Afzal MS, Khan MY, Ammar M, Anjum S, Zaidi NSS. Diagnostically untypable hepatitis C virus variants: It is time to resolve the problem. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(46): 17690-17692
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i46/17690.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17690

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