Lack of transmission of hepatitis C virus in very close family contacts of patients undergoing multitransfusions for thalassemia.
Rosenthal
E
E
Department of Pediatrics, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Hazani
A
A
Segal
D
D
Koren
A
A
Kamal
S
S
Rimon
N
N
Atias
D
D
Ben-Porath
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000635:transmission*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral