Hepatitis C-seroconversion within three to six months after having contracted clinical syphilis and/or lymphogranuloma venereum rectitis in five homosexually active, HIV seropositive men

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 335-338

  Pelgrom, J M ^a   Vogelaers, D ^a   Colle, I ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; HIV; Sexual transmission; STD

Indexed keywords

LIVER ENZYME;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MIXED INFECTION; PROCTITIS; SCREENING; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SYPHILIS;

EID: 57049083494     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2008.065     Document Type: Article

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