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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 12393
Country/Territory Pakistan
Received
2014-07-06 14:04
Peer-Review Started
2014-07-07 11:12
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2014-07-21 12:47
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2014-07-25 09:47
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2014-08-10 23:10
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2014-09-16 13:40
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
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2014-09-16 13:53
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2014-09-16 13:59
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2014-12-18 17:08
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
Website http://www.wjgnet.com
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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