Note: The new recommendations for HCV nomenclature have been published here. A summary of the new system is here.
Genotype | Assigned to | Date |
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4u | Valerie Thiers | September 2006 |
2r | Donald Murphy | September 2006 |
6r | Donald Murphy | November 2006 |
6s | Donald Murphy | November 2006 |
6t* | Ling Lu | September 2007 |
6u* | Ling Lu | February 2008 |
Genotype | Assigned subtypes |
---|---|
1 | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m |
2 | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r |
3 | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, k, l |
4 | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t |
5 | a |
6 | a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u |
7 | a |
The image below shows which regions are defined (meaning there is at least on sequence of that region in the database) for which geno/subtypes. The red colored bar indicates that the genotype is confirmed.
Old designation | New designation |
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I | 1a |
II | 1b |
III | 2a |
IV | 2b |
V | 3a |
VI | 3b |
4 alpha | 4n |
4 beta | 4o |
7a | 6e |
7b | 6d |
7c/NGII/VII | 6f |
7d | 6c |
NGI | 6n |
8a | 6l |
8b | 6k |
9a | 6h |
9b | 6i |
9c | 6j |
10a/TD3 | 3k |
11a | 6g |
(genotypes 7-9 reclassified based on Simmonds 1996)
Please note that not all genotype/subtype combinations are defined. Also see Table 2 from the new HCV nomenclature proposal for an overview of recent changes in subtype nomenclature.