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Hepatitis C and Human Pegivirus Coinfection in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C from the Brazilian Amazon Region: Prevalence, Genotypes and Clinical Data.
Viruses - 7 Sept 2023
Nunes Patrícia Ferreira, da Cruz Coelho Evelen, da Silva Joseane Rodrigues, da Silva Costa Camila Carla, Sampaio Regiane Miranda Arnund, Frade Paula Cristina Rodrigues, Ponteira Nagib Abdon, da Cruz Samara Silveira, Seabra Aline Damasceno, Carneiro Debora Monteiro, Burbano Rommel Mario Rodriguez, Martins Luisa Caricio
Abstract excerpt
Coinfection of HPgV-1 with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is common due to shared modes of transmission, with a prevalence of HPgV-1 viremia of approximately 20% among individuals with chronic HCV infection. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of HPgV-1 RNA and circulating genotypes in patients with hepatitis C from a health service located in the city of Belém, in the state of Pará, Northern...
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