Co-infection by hepatitis C virus in HIV-infected patients in southern Brazil: genotype distribution and clinical correlates.

Co-infection by hepatitis C virus in HIV-infected patients in southern Brazil: genotype distribution and clinical correlates.

BACKGROUND: Prevalence rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection, the distribution of HCV genotypes, and the frequency of spontaneous resolution of hepatitis C in patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have a worldwide disparity. The purpose of this study is to investigate...

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Main Authors: Fernando H Wolff, Sandra C Fuchs, Nêmora N T Barcellos, Paulo Ricardo de Alencastro, Maria Letícia R Ikeda, Ajácio B M Brandão, Maicon Falavigna, Flávio D Fuchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2864745?pdf=render

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