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Infrafamilial infection with hepatitis C virus
Author(s) -
CHEN WanYu
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1797.1996.tb00067.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , virology , hepatitis c virus , hepatitis c , hepatitis a virus , virus , immunology
Summary: A review of the epidemiology of hepatitis C infection, as well as our experience, shows that intrafamilial infection is common. Screening of the family of infected individuals will be important in preventing further spread.