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Prevalence and correlates of GB virus C infection in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected pregnant women in Bangkok, Thailand.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2011
Bhanich Supapol Wendy, Remis Robert S, Raboud Janet, Millson Margaret, Tappero Jordan, Kaul Rupert, Kulkarni Prasad, McConnell Michelle S, Mock Philip A, McNicholl Janet M, Roongpisuthipong Anuvat, Chotpitayasunondh Tawee, Shaffer Nathan, Butera Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
GB virus C (GBV-C) is an apathogenic virus that has been shown to inhibit HIV replication. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of GBV-C infection and clearance in three cohorts of pregnant women in Thailand. The study population consisted of 1,719 (1,387 HIV-infected and 332 HIV-uninfected) women from three Bangkok perinatal HIV transmission studies. Stored blood was tested for GBV-C RNA, GBV-C...
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