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Sexual Transmission of Two Different HCV Types Causing Acute Hepatitis C
Author(s) -
SánchezBeiza Lidia,
Bravo Rosa,
Toribio Rafael,
Navarro Silvia,
Soriano Vicente
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1046/j.1423-0410.1996.71402423.x
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , sexual transmission , hepatitis c virus , virology , medicine , hepatitis c , flaviviridae , sexual contact , acute hepatitis , hepatitis , transmissibility (structural dynamics) , genotype , immunology , virus , biology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , genetics , gene , physics , microbicide , vibration , gonorrhea , vibration isolation , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering , engineering
In Western countries, heterosexual transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) globally seems to occur in about 5% of partners of HCV‐seropositive individuals [1]. The risk increases with duration of sexual relationships [2], and male‐to‐female transmission is more efficient than vice versa [3]. Currently, little is known about the transmissibility of different HCV genotypes, although a report from Japan [4] has noted that high levels of HVC‐RNA commonly associated with HCV type 1b infection might correlate with a greater risk of transmission for this HCV subtype. Herein, we describe a case of acute hepatitis C in a young woman following transmission of HCV types 2 and 4 after having sexual contact for 1 year with a partner carrying both types.