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Author Topic: is it possible to be infected with more than one genotype of hep C  (Read 7932 times)

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Offline apache

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Is it possible for one person to be infected with more than one genotype of hep C at the same time?   If not, why not?

Thanks in advance.

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: is it possible to be infected with more than one genotype of hep C
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2015, 03:59:41 pm »
Yes, it is possible. See this thread:
http://forums.hepmag.com/index.php?topic=3056.msg25213#msg25213
especially the response by global moderator Lucinda Porter, RN
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline apache

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Re: is it possible to be infected with more than one genotype of hep C
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2015, 05:13:17 pm »
Hi Gnatcatcher,

Great reply, thanks!  That's exactly the info I was looking for.

Also, congrats on your "08/05/15 VL undetected" status.

Cheers,
-Ted

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: is it possible to be infected with more than one genotype of hep C
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2015, 06:00:05 pm »
You're welcome, Ted. Congrats on your recent SVR4.
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

 


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