Prevalence of GB virus C (Hepatitis G Virus) and risk factors for infection in São Paulo, Brazil

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 438-443

  Ribeiro dos Santos, G ^a   Nishiya, A ^a   Nascimento, C ^b   Bassit, L ^a   Chamone, D ^a   Focaccia, R ^c   Eluf Neto, J ^b   Sabino, E ^a  

^a FUNDAÇÃO PRÓ SANGUE HEMOCENTRO DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO DE INFECTOLOGIA EMÍLIO RIBAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRAZIL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INSECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SEXUALITY; UNTRANSLATED REGION; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FLAVIVIRIDAE; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RNA, VIRAL;

EID: 0036317924     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-002-0752-y     Document Type: Article

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