Absence of hepatitis C virus transmission but frequent transmission of HIV-1 from sexual contact with doubly-infected individuals

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-166

  Wyld, R ^a   Robertson, J R ^a,b   Brettle, R P ^c   Mellor, J ^b   Prescott, L ^b   Simmonds, P ^b  

^a Muirhouse Medical Group   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030659625     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91677-7     Document Type: Article

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