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Co-infection by hepatitis C virus in HIV-infected patients in southern Brazil: genotype distribution and clinical correlates.
PloS one - 5 May 2010
Wolff Fernando H, Fuchs Sandra C, Barcellos Nêmora N T, de Alencastro Paulo Ricardo, Ikeda Maria Letícia R, Brandão Ajácio B M, Falavigna Maicon, Fuchs Flávio D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prevalence rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection, the distribution of HCV genotypes, and the frequency of spontaneous resolution of hepatitis C in patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have a worldwide disparity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of HCV antibodies (anti-HCV) in patients with HIV, the proportion and correlates of infection by...
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