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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2016; 22(34): 7824-7840
Published online Sep 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i34.7824
Published online Sep 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i34.7824
Table 3 Global prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes
| Continents | G1 (%) | G2 (%) | G3 (%) | G4 (%) | G5 (%) | G6 (%) | Mixed |
| Africa | 26.3 | 23.7 | 6.3 | 28.1 | 12.2 | - | 3.4 |
| North Africa/Middle East | 27.3 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 65.3 | 0.3 | - | - |
| America | 74.5 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| Asia | 46.6 | 18.6 | 22.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| Australasia | 55.0 | 6.5 | 36.0 | 1.2 | - | 1.3 | - |
| Europe | 64.4 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Total (excludes Oceania) | 49.1 | 11.0 | 17.9 | 16.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
- Citation: Petruzziello A, Marigliano S, Loquercio G, Cozzolino A, Cacciapuoti C. Global epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection: An up-date of the distribution and circulation of hepatitis C virus genotypes. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(34): 7824-7840
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i34/7824.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i34.7824