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GB virus C infection in Indonesian HIV-positive patients.
Microbiology and immunology - 1 Apr 2013
Anggorowati Nungki, Yano Yoshihiko, Subronto Yanri Wijayanti, Utsumi Takako, Heriyanto Didik Setyo, Mulya Deshinta Putri, Rinonce Hanggoro Tri, Widasari Dewiyani Indah, Lusida Maria Inge, Soetjipto, Hayashi Yoshitake
Abstract excerpt
GB virus C (GBV-C), a human virus of the Flaviviridae family that is structurally and epidemiologically closest to hepatitis C virus (HCV), has been reported to confer beneficial outcomes in HIV-positive patients. However, the prevalence of GBV-C in HIV-positive individuals in Indonesia is unknown. Since GBV-C is more prevalent in anti-HCV positive patients than in anti-HCV negative subjects, transmission of...
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