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Prevalence of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus among blood donors in north‐eastern Brazil
Author(s) -
Goubau Patrick,
Andrade Francisco Braga,
Liu HsinFu,
Basilio Francisco Placido,
Croonen Luc,
BarretoGomes Vania A. F.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1999.00407.x
Subject(s) - gb virus c , virology , virus , hepatitis c virus , medicine , flaviviridae , polymerase chain reaction , hepatitis a virus , viral disease , antibody , biology , immunology , biochemistry , gene
Summary We tested 70 blood donors from Fortaleza (Ceara state, Brazil) for GB virus C/hepatitis G virus (GBV/HGV) infection by polymerase chain reaction and detection of antienvelope antibodies. Twenty‐seven (38.6%) showed signs of an active or resolved infection. Sixty‐four percent of those with indications of other blood‐borne viral infections showed signs of GBV‐C/HGV infection also.