Hepatitis G virus/GB virus C in Brazil. Preliminary report
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
;
38(3): 243-246, May-Jun. 1996.
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, SES-SP
| ID: lil-320638
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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DisponíveL
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Flaviviridae
/
Hepatite Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
/
Idoso
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Instituto Adolfo Lutz/BR
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