Article
Human pegivirus (HPgV, GBV-C) RNA in volunteer blood donors from a public hemotherapy service in Northern Brazil.
Virology journal - 14 Oct 2020
Silva Aniel de Sarom Negrão, Silva Clayton Pereira, Barata Rafael Ribeiro, da Silva Pedro Victor Reis, Monteiro Patrícia Danin Jordão, Lamarão Letícia, Burbano Rommel Mário Rodríguez, Nunes Márcio Roberto Teixeira, de Lima Patrícia Danielle Lima
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human pegivirus (HPgV)-formerly known as GBV-C-is a member of the Flaviviridae family and belongs to the species Pegivirus C. It is a non-pathogenic virus and is transmitted among humans mainly through the exposure to contaminated blood and is often associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, among other viruses. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HPgV viremia, its...
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