[Identifying hepatitis C virus by the gene amplification technique in the saliva of patients for whom the search is simultaneously negative in their serum: 9 cases].
RNA-PCR for Hepatitis C virus was positive in saliva sample of 9 patients, while it was negative in their serum. Clinical and biochemical results of these patients are presented. Saliva detection of HCV is useful for diagnostic of hepatitis, sicca syndrome.
Harle
J R
JR
Service de médecine interne, hôpital de la Timone, Marseille.
Swiader
L
L
Disdier
P
P
Gerolami
V
V
Cartouzou
G
G
Weiller
J
J
D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*
Découverte du virus d'hépatite C par technique d'amplification génomique dans la salive de patients pour qui la recherche est simultanément négative dans leur sérum: 9 cas.