| evidence for high genetic diversity and long-term endemicity of hepatitis c virus genotypes 1 and 2 in west africa. | during 1994 and 1995, the prevalence of hepatitis c virus (hcv) and its genotypes were studied in several rural and urban populations in three west african countries: guinea, burkina faso, and benin. the following groups were screened for antibodies to hcv (anti-hcv): 459 villagers in the forest region of guinea; 965 individuals in urban, suburban, and rural populations of the bobo dioulasso area, burkina faso; and 582 blood donors in cotonou, benin. in benin, 60 patients with sickle cell anemia ... | 1998 | 9598927 |