[Occurrence of antibodies against hepatitis C virus (HCV) among alcoholics].
144 consecutive alcoholics attending an outpatient clinic were tested for the prevalence of anti-HCV with commercially available ELISA test (Abbott HCV EIA). Positive sera were further tested with neutralization assay (Abbott HCV Neutralization Assay). Anti-HCV were found in 35 (24%). There was no difference in the prevalence or mean titre of anti-CMV and anti-HSV between patients with and without anti-HCV what points to the specificity of tested antibodies.
Laskus
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Zakładu Immunopatologii, Instytutu Chorób Zakaźnych i Pasoźytniczych AM, Warszawie.
Radkowski
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Lupa
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Halama
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Nowicka
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Cianciara
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Slusarczyk
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J
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D012307:Risk Factors
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies
Wystepowanie przeciwciał przeciwko wirusowi zapalenia watroby typu C (HCV) u alkoholików.