title: Hepatitis C of genotype 2: the role of medical invasive exams.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hepatitis C virus genotype 2 is the third in order of frequency in Belgium. The aim of this study was to better define the genotype 2 carriers' epidemiology characteristics.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a database comprising 1726 viremic hepatitis C virus patient from the south part of Belgium, the files of 98 genotype 2 carriers were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a strong association between genotype 2 and the mode of transmission. The rate of contamination by invasive medical exams was very high (23%), and statistically different from the one of the others genotypes. Eligibility for antiviral therapies and the rate of sustained viral response were high.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HCV genotype 2 was highly associated with transmission by invasive medical exams.
authors.affiliation: C.H.U. Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium. Virginie.putzeys@chrcitadelle.be
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Putzeys
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gérard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bastens
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wain
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bataille
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Defrance
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Belaiche
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delwaide
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Belaiche
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delwaide
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Roover
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Detry
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gérard
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Honoré
authors.forename: Gianni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maggipinto
authors.forename: Bernard
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authors.lastname: Rentier
authors.forename: Dolores
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authors.lastname: Vaira
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral