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Relationship of TT virus infection with prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and elevated alanine aminotransferase levels.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 1999
Watanabe H, Shinzawa H, Shao L, Saito T, Takahashi T
Abstract excerpt
A novel DNA virus, TT virus (TTV), was identified in a Japanese patient with posttransfusion hepatitis. The epidemiology and etiological role of this virus have not been elucidated. We investigated the epidemiology of TTV infection in hepatitis C virus (HCV) high endemic and low endemic areas, R town and M town, respectively. The seroprevalence, potential risk factors, and laboratory features of TTV in relation...
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