Table 1 Distribution of HCV genotypes and subtypes among Libyan populations
Type/subtype | Total no of isolates (%) | Distribution among (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | ||
1 | 219 (6.79) | 160 (7.26) | 59 (5.77) |
1a | 135 (4.18) | 103 (4.67) | 32 (3.13) |
1b | 205 (6.35) | 110 (4.99) | 95 (9.29) |
1a/b | 3 (0.09) | 2 (0.09) | 1 (0.10) |
2 | 118 (3.66) | 72 (3.27) | 46 (4.50) |
2a | 10 (0.31) | 4 (0.18) | 6 (0.59) |
2b | 15 (0.46) | 8 (0.36) | 7 (0.68) |
2a/c | 83 (2.57) | 49 (2.22) | 34 (3.32) |
3 | 40 (1.24) | 33 (1.50) | 7 (0.68) |
3a | 199 (6.17) | 170 (7.71) | 29 (2.83) |
4 | 371 (11.50) | 216 (9.80) | 155 (15.15) |
4b | 4 (0.12) | 1 (0.14) | 0 (0.10) |
4e | 1 (0.03) | 6 (0.05) | 1 (0.00) |
4F | 7 (0.22) | 1 (0.27) | 0 (0.10) |
4h | 19 (0.59) | 8 (0.36) | 11 (1.08) |
4a/c | 1 (0.03) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.10) |
4c/d | 68 (2.11) | 29 (1.32) | 39 (3.81) |
4d | 1 (0.03) | 1 (0.05) | 0 (0.00) |
5 | 1 (0.03) | 1 (0.05) | 0 (0.00) |
Unknown | 1,726 (53) | 1,227 (55.67) | 499 (48.78) |
Total | 3,227 (100.00) | 2,204 (100.00) | 1,023 (100.00) |