Age-specific prevalence and genetic diversity of GBV-C/hepatitis G virus in Brazil.

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Age-specific prevalence and genetic diversity of GBV-C/hepatitis G virus in Brazil.

Journal of medical virology - 1 Sept 1998

Lampe E, Saback F L, Viazov S, Roggendorf M, Niel C

Abstract excerpt

The recently discovered GBV-C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) has been shown to be parenterally transmitted. The occurrence of community-acquired GBV-C/HGV infections has also been reported. In order to study the variations with age of the GBV-C/HGV prevalence, sera from 268 individuals without liv...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Brazil
Child
Flaviviridae
Genetic Variation
Hepatitis, Viral, Human
Humans
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prevalence

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