Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Series of Case Reports | Zendy

Thijs van de Laar | Zendy; William A. Paxton | Zendy; Fokla Zorgdrager | Zendy; Marion Cornelissen | Zendy; Henry J.C. de Vries | Zendy

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Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Negative Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Series of Case Reports

Author(s) -

Thijs van de Laar,

William A. Paxton,

Fokla Zorgdrager,

Marion Cornelissen,

Henry J.C. de Vries

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

sexually transmitted diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507

H-Index - 105

eISSN - 1537-4521

pISSN - 0148-5717

DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e3181ec9de5

Subject(s) - hepatitis c virus , medicine , sexual transmission , transmission (telecommunications) , men who have sex with men , virology , hepatitis c , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , virus , syphilis , microbicide , electrical engineering , engineering

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) has recently emerged as sexual transmitted infection among (human immunodeficiency virus) HIV-positive but not HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM). We present 4 case reports showing that HIV-infection is not an absolute prerequisite for sexual HCV transmission in MSM. HIV-negative MSM with ulcerative sexual transmitted infection, those who engage in rough sexual practices or report a HCV-positive sexual partner, should be regularly screened for HCV.

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