Platelets can be a biological compartment for the Hepatitis C Virus
Although HCV has hepatic tropism, the presence of the virus in extra-hepatic compartments has been well documented. Platelets have been described as carriers of the virus in the circulation and may be a natural reservoir for the virus. However, few studies have been performed to evaluate the levels...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000200627&lng=en&tlng=en |