Prevalence of hepatitis G viremia among healthy subjects, individuals with liver disease, and persons at risk for parenteral transmission.
The prevalence of hepatitis G virus (HGV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was determined by reverse transcription-PCR in 777 individuals with and without risk factors for viral transmission via blood. From our results we conclude that transmission of HGV and that of HCV are favored by similar risk factors.
Feucht
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Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Zöllner
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B
Polywka
S
S
Knödler
B
B
Schröter
M
M
Nolte
H
H
Laufs
R
R
D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D018067:Flaviviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D012307:Risk Factors; D014766:Viremia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology
D017931:DNA Primers; D012367:RNA, Viral