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Preliminary investigation on intrafamilial spread of hepatitis C virus (HCV)

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Chronically Evolving Viral Hepatitis

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To determine the risk of cohabitant HCV infection, we investigated the sera of 101 family members of 53 anti-HCV antibody positive chronic liver disease patients. Altogether 14.8% of the cohabitants were also anti-HCV antibody positive, compared to a prevalence of 1.4% in the general population. These results suggest that hepatitis-C-virus may spread by person-to-person infection.

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  1. Institute of Infectious Disease, University of Catania, Via Passo Gravina 187, I-95125, Catania, Italy

    Dr. M. T. Mughini, B. Cacopardo, F. Fatuzzo, B. M. Celesia, R. La Rosa, S. Bruno, E. Oddo, S. Tosto, S. Cosentino, L. Nigro, R. Russo & A. Nunnari

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  1. Titolare II Cattedra Clinica, Malattie Tropicli e Infettive, Policlinico Umberto, Roma, Italy

    C. De Bac  & G. Taliani  & 

  2. Institut für Medizinische Virologie, Justus-Leibig-Universität, Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany

    W. H. Gerlich

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Mughini, M.T. et al. (1992). Preliminary investigation on intrafamilial spread of hepatitis C virus (HCV). In: De Bac, C., Taliani, G., Gerlich, W.H. (eds) Chronically Evolving Viral Hepatitis. Archives of Virology, vol 4. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_81

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