Hepatitis G virus/GB virus C in Brazil. Preliminary report
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
;
38(3): 243-246, May-Jun. 1996.
Artículo
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Hepatitis G virus/GB virus C is a novel flavivirus recently detected in hepatitis non A-E cases. In this study, the presence of this virus in chronic non-B, non-C hepatitis patients was evaluated using GBV-C specific PCR and this virus was detected in one out of thirteen patients. This patient has presented a severe liver failure, has lived for a long time in the Western Amazon basin and no other cause for this clinical picture was reported. The impact of the discovery of this new agent is still under evaluation throughout the world. The study of the prevalence of this virus among chronic hepatitis patients and healthy individuals (as blood donors) will furnish subside to evaluate its real pathogenicity.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Flaviviridae
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Hepatitis Crónica
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
/
Anciano
/
Femenino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
/
Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Adolfo Lutz/BR
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