Risk factors for acquisition of hepatitis C virus infection: a case series and potential implications for disease surveillance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transmission of hepatitis C vims (HCV) is strongly associated with use of contaminated blood products and injection drugs. Other "non-parental" modes of transmission including sexual activity have been increasingly recogniz...

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Main Authors: Herrera Jorge, Langner Rebecca G, Weiss Heidi L, Yee Leland J, Kaslow Richard A, van Leeuwen Dirk J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/1/8