Health Conscious

Data Mining CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION Hepatitis caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has become one of the main problems associated with emerging infections. HCV has a high genetic variability, with six main types and an increasing number of viral subtypes associated with a different response to treatment and the natural evolution of the disease. The discovery of HCV allowed the development of diagnostic tests based on antibodies directed against recombinant viral peptides. These tests They use immunoenzymatic techniques and are widely used to detect and sometimes quantify specific antibodies in body fluids. The window period between the infection with HCV and the detection of specific antibodies It varies from patient to patient. With the current trials, seroconversion occurs on average seven to eight weeks before the infection manifests itself. Anti-HCV antibodies can persist throughout life, decrease or gradually disappear after many years. These antibodies persist inde...