The lack of transmission of NANB/C hepatitis between acute and chronically infected patients and their heterosexual partners.
In order to study the risk of heterosexual transmission of non-A, non-B/C (NANB/C) hepatitis, 34 spouses and/or sexual partners to 34 index patients (13 women, 21 men; median age 39 years) with acute NANB/C hepatitis (anti-HCV positive 13/34) were repeatedly tested for antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) and serum alanine aminotransferase (S-ALAT) values. Spouses and/or sexual partners to 13 patients with chronic NANB/C hepatitis (11/13 anti-HCV positive) were also studied by determining anti-HCV and S-ALAT levels. No conclusive evidence of heterosexual transmission of NANB/C hepatitis was found.
Shev
S
S
Department of Infectious Diseases, Ostra Hospital, Sweden.
Wejstål
R
R
Wahl
M
M
Hermodsson
S
S
Norkrans
G
G
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011336:Probability; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D000410:Alanine Transaminase