Hepatitis C virus RNA detection in different semen fractions of HCV/HIV-1 co-infected men by nested PCR

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-55

  Savasi, V ^a   Parrilla, B ^a   Ratti, M ^a   Oneta, M ^a   Clerici, M ^b   Ferrazzi, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

HCV; Nested PCR; Semen

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; BLOOD; COMPLICATION; GENETICS; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, VIRAL; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 77953284835     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.03.011     Document Type: Article

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