Genotyping of hepatitis C virus isolated from hepatitis patients in Southeast of Iran by Taqman Realtime PCR.

Objectives: To check TaqMan Realtime PCR in detecting genotypes of hepatitis C virus in Iran.

Methods: From July 2007 to April 2009, HCV genotyping was done on 52 patients who were referred to Research Centre for infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine, in Bou-Ali Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences. All these patients had proven hepatitis C infection.