Does HGV-HIV co-infection exist?
Hepatitis G virus (HGV) is a recently discovered virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. Prevalence of HGV active infection (presence of HGV-RNA) in HIV-1-infected patients has been reported in various categories of patients. Our study aimed to find out its prevalence in our cohort of HIV-1-infected children. No investigated child presented with signs of HGV active infection notwithstanding the presence of many risk factors for HGV infection. Prevalence of HGV active infection in our cohort was <2.7%.
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Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Genoa, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, 16147, Genova, Italy. pontals@yahoo.com
Pedemonte
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Bassetti
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Boni
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D018067:Flaviviridae / Q000276:immunology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors