Open AccessAcute Coinfection with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses
Author(s) -
Brian Yan,
Samuel S. Lee
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2005/514813
Subject(s) - coinfection , virology , medicine , hepatitis c virus , acute hepatitis , hepatitis b virus , acute hepatitis b , hepatitis b , virus , hepatitis , immunology , hbsag
Acute coinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rare. The few previously reported cases all describe acute HBV followed by acute HCV, leading to HBV clearance but chronic HCV. This is the first reported case of acute concurrent infection and spontaneous clearance of both HBV and HCV.
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