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Prevalence of human pegivirus (HPgV) infection in patients carrying HIV-1C or non-C in southern Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2016
Da Mota Luísa Dias, Nishiya Anna S, Finger-Jardim Fabiana, Barral Maria F M, Silva Cláudio M, Nader Maiba M, Gonçalves Carla V, Da Hora Vanusa P, Silveira Jussara, Basso Rossana P, Soares Marcelo A, Levi José E, Martínez Ana M B
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have demonstrated that coinfection with HPgV is a protective factor for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, leading to slower disease progression, and longer survival after established disease. The present study sought to estimate the prevalence of HPgV infection and associated risk factors in patients harboring C or non-C HIV-1 subtypes followed-up at HU-FURG, southern Brazil....
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