Hepatitis G and C virus coinfection in children.
Infection with the hepatitis G virus (HGV), as indicated by the presence of HGV ribonucleic acid, was sought in 57 children with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. HGV infection was found in 2 children (3.5%), or 14% of the babies whose mothers were former drug abusers. Maternal drug abuse is an important risk factor for hepatitis G and C virus coinfection in children in our area.
Bortolotti
F
F
Clinica Medica 2, University of Padua, Italy.
Tagger
A
A
Giacchino
R
R
Zuccotti
G V
GV
Crivellaro
C
C
Balli
F
F
Barbera
C
C
Vajro
P
P
Nebbia
G
G
Ribero
M L
ML
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004279:DNA, Viral; D005260:Female; D018067:Flaviviridae / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012367:RNA, Viral; D012307:Risk Factors
D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral