Detection of hepatitis C virus-RNA in saliva from chronically HCV-infected patients

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 217-224

  Pastore, L ^a   Fiore, J R ^a,b   Tateo, M ^a   De Benedittis, M ^a   Petruzzi, M ^a   Casalino, C ^c   Genchi, C ^c   Muzio, L L O ^b   Angarano, G ^b   Serpico, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^c POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Saliva; Salivary shedding; Transmission

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; OCCULT BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALIVA ANALYSIS; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS SHEDDING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SALIVA;

EID: 33646259479     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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