... Irshad-ur Rehman, Madiha Akram, Sobia Manzoor, Haji Akbar, Shazia Rafiqe and Sheikh RiazuddinAddress: National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal Bank Road Thokar Niaz Baig ... HCVinfections in North and South America, Europe, Russia,China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and India [6,7].Type 4 is prevalent in Egypt, North Africa, Central Africa,and the Middle East; ... biotech_34@yahoo.com; Shazia Rafiqe - shaziarafique@gmail.com; Sheikh Riazuddin - riaz@ihr.comsats.co.pk* Corresponding author AbstractBackground: The variability within the hepatitis C virus...