Clinical implications of GB virus C
β Scribed by Mushahwar, Isa K.; Zuckerman, Jane N.
- Book ID
- 101216500
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 47 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0146-6615
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## Abstract Several recent studies have indicated that patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exhibit a beneficial effect of coβinfection with GB virus C (GBVβC). The benefit is demonstrated by slower progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and prolonged survival
Although it is established that infection with GB virus C (GBV-C) or hepatitis G virus (HGV) can be transmitted parenterally, the prevalence of GBV-C/HGV viremia in the general population (2-5%) is relatively high compared with other parenterally borne viruses such as hepatitis C virus. To investiga