title: Aetiological association of virus like particles with hepatitis C.
abstract: Isolation of virus-like particles from sera of anti-HCV positive patients and their ultrastructural characterization are reported. Particles were identified in sera of 5 out of 6 patients tested. Immunoelectron microscopy assay revealed small aggregates of viral particles. Size and morphological criteria suggest that these particles can be classified as Togaviridae.
authors.affiliation: Clinica delle Malattie Infettive, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirugia, Università di Napoli.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Borgia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cicciarello
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lambiase
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nasti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tallarino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reynaud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piazza
mesh_terms: D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D014035:Togaviridae / Q000145:classification