Issue · 2020
Vol. 7, Iss. 3, Pages 39-58
3 articles · pp. 39-58 · All issues →
ReviewHepatitis C Virus: Molecular Epidemiology, Treatment and Diagnosis Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Joseph Anejo-Okopi, Ocheme Julius Okojokwu, Onyemocho Audu
Chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can be considered as a silent and neglected killer, fueled by many years of inertia from government and stakeholders. Treatment of chronic HCV infection has the potential to influence the 2030 elimination target due to…
9 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.hv/2020/7.3.43.49
Research ArticleComparative In-silio Analysis of HIV-1 Pol Gene in Some West African Countries in Relation to its Antiviral Drugs Susceptibility
Olotu Titilayo Mabel, Adeosun Idowu Jesulayomi, Kaka Mary Oluwatosin, Oladipo Elijah Kolawole
The evolution of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has been shown to be relevant to HIV-1 pathogenesis and disease. HIV-1 genome has nine genes; gag, pol, and env genes are common in all replication-competent retroviruses, and the pol gene is very un…
5 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.hv/2020/7.3.39.42
Research ArticleGenomic Analysis of Nucleocapsid and Fusion Genes of Small Ruminant Morbillivirus in Pakistan
Hafiz Muhammad Imran Javed, Mushtaq Ahmed
Small ruminant morbillivirus (SRMV) is the most contagious viral disease of sheep and goats. The present study compared the select genetic markers of the vaccine and field strains originating from the field outbreaks for phylogenetic analysis, nucleotide and d…
14 Jul 2020DOI 10.17582/journal.hv/2020/7.3.50.58