Table 2

Epidemiological status and results of molecular screening and 5'UTR sequence analysis for the 20 serologically HCV-positive pregnant women in Gabon, central Africa.

Sample
Age (years)
Region
PCR 5'UTR
BLAST % homology with accession number
Subtype
Accession number

Gab104
32
Lambaréné
Positive
98
L29608
4c
EU334535
Gab121
18
Lambaréné
Negative
-
-
-

Gab977
26
Lambaréné
Positive
99
L29625
4e
EU334536
Gab652
16
Libreville
Positive
100
L29625
4e
EU334537
Gab704
28
Libreville
Positive
99
L29625
4e
EU334538
Gab705
21
Libreville
Negative
-
-
-

Gab757
21
Libreville
Negative
-
-
-

Gab770
33
Libreville
Positive
100
L29591
4e
EU334539
Gab1089
23
Franceville
Positive
100
L29625
4e
EU334540
Gab1115
40
Franceville
Negative
-
-
-

Gab1139
26
Franceville
Positive
99
L29625
4e
EU334541
Gab1148
19
Franceville
Positive
98
M84862
4c
EU334542
Gab1174
29
Franceville
Positive
100
L29591
4e
EU334543
Gab1192
30
Franceville
Negative
-
-
-

Gab1213
34
Franceville
Negative
-
-
-

Gab1228
15
Franceville
Positive
99
L29625
4e
EU334544
Gab1229
31
Franceville
Positive
NA
NA
NA

Gab1664
25
Oyem
Negative
-
-
-

Gab1669
19
Oyem
Positive
NA
NA
NA

Gab1670
19
Oyem
Positive
99
L29625
4e
EU334545

NA, not available; only partial sequence of the amplicon could be obtained.

Ndong-Atome et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:82   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-82