What does Genotype 2b mean?!


Question: in laymans terms it is a strain of hcv that has a higher probability to respond to antiviral chemotherapy.

all viruses have subtypes or genotypes. (different strands)

Answers: in laymans terms it is a strain of hcv that has a higher probability to respond to antiviral chemotherapy.

all viruses have subtypes or genotypes. (different strands)
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    • I presume you're referring to HCV. Genotype 2b is a classification of HCV based on the genetic material found in the viral RNA . Genotyping helps determine a person's likely prognosis, type of treatment and duration of treatment and there are several genotypes of HCV -- 11 genotypes and more than 50 subtypes. Type 1 is the most difficult to treat.


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