Hepatitis C Virus Saint Petersburg Variant Detection With Machine Learning Methods.

ABSTRACT: Hepatitis C virus infection is a significant global health concern, affecting millions worldwide. Although direct-acting antivirals achieve over 90% success rate, treatment failures still occur, particularly when pan-genotypic DAAs are unavailable, and drugs need to be chosen based on the present HCV genotype. Genotyping tests can be misleading, especially in cases involving the 2k/1b recombinant variant. The 2k/1b variant was first discovered in Saint Petersburg in 2002 and is most commonly observed in Eastern European countries, including Russia, Georgia, and Ukraine. Due to migration, the 2k/1b variant has spread to Western Europe and other regions, potentially increasing HCV transmission and changing the virus's epidemiological landscape. The situation highlights the importance of mole

SUBMITTER: Arslan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11831414 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature