Three cases of infection with hepatitis C virus genotype 5 among Brazilian hepatitis patients.
During the course of routine genotyping of hepatitis C virus isolates by 5' noncoding region sequencing, three samples were found to bear genotype 5-specific nucleotides. A serotyping method was subsequently applied and confirmed the finding. This is the first report of the occurrence of genotype 5 in Brazil.
Levi
José Eduardo
JE
Centro de Imunologia e Imunogenética, São Paulo, Brazil. biologia@cii-laboratorio.com.br
Takaoka
Deise Tihe
DT
Garrini
Regina Helena
RH
Fachini
Roberta Maria
RM
Focaccia
Roberto
R
De Bortholi Santos
Edgar
E
Mitre
Heloisa Pedrosa
HP
De Mendonça
João Silva
JS
De Paula Cavalheiro
Norma
N
Barone
Antonio Alci
AA
Wendel
Silvano
S
D020121:5' Untranslated Regions; D001483:Base Sequence; D001938:Brazil; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
D020121:5' Untranslated Regions; D004279:DNA, Viral; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies