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High prevalence of SEN virus infection in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: frequent mixed infections with different variants and evidence for nosocomial transmission of the virus.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2005
Pirovano Silvia, Gregorini Gina, Malacarne Fabio, Marini Mirella, Albertini Alberto, Imberti Luisa
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The SEN virus (SENV) represents a recently described group of DNA viruses, two members of which (SENV-D and SENV-H) are linked with posttransfusion hepatitis. Since patients on hemodialysis have a high risk of being infected by blood-borne viruses, we investigated the prevalence of seven SENV isolates in two distinct units of our hospital. METHODS: The presence of SENV was investigated in 171...
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