Hepatitis C virus genotypes in Vietnam

The relative distribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes was determined for 123 blood donors. Genotyping was performed using a commercial reverse phase hybridization assay after amplification of the 5’ untranslated region of HCV by the polymerase chain reaction. The isolates comprised, genotype 1a (15.4%), genotype 1b (48.8%), genotype 1 (5.6%), genotype 2 (0.8%), genotype 2a/2c (8%), genotype 4 (0.8%), genotype 6a (14.6%), unusual genotype pattern (2.4%). And serotype hepatitis C virus from genotype 1b was determined