The role of re-infection in determining rates of spontaneous clearance after hepatitis C exposure

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 305-307

  Matthews, Gail V ^a   Grebely, Jason ^a   Dore, Gregory J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE DURATION; EDITORIAL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION RISK; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFECTION; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; RNA, VIRAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 48449096509     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2008.06.005     Document Type: Editorial

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