Article
Intrafamilial clustering of genotypes of hepatitis C virus RNA.
Acta medica Okayama - 1 Dec 1994
Takahashi M, Yamada G, Doi T, Takatani M, Kishi F, Miyamoto R, Yoshizawa H, Okamoto H, Tsuji T
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-RNA in the blood was measured by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 37 subjects from eight families in which 2 or more persons tested seropositive for antibodies against C100-3 or CP9. HCV-RNA was positive in 17 of 37 subjects. Two or more HCV-RNA-positive subjects were ob...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child, Preschool
- Cluster Analysis
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pedigree
- Polymerase Chain Reaction