Intra familial transmission of hepatitis C virus in Egypt
β Scribed by T.Y. Abdel Ghaffar; M. Kamel; S. EL Moselhy; N. Abdel Malek
- Book ID
- 118568758
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 144 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8278
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## Abstract The transmission rate of intraβfamilial hepatitis B virus (HBV) and mode of transmission were investigated in north eastern Egypt. HBV infection was investigated serologically and confirmed by molecular evolutionary analysis in family members (Nβ=β230) of 55 chronic hepatitis B carriers
The incidence of hepatitis C (HCV) infection and associated risk factors were prospectively assessed in a cohort of 6,734 Egyptians from 2 rural villages who were negative for antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV). Initial and follow-up sera were tested for anti-HCV by enzyme immunoassay (EIA), and possible