Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and HCV genotypes among hemophiliacs in the State of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil: analysis of serological and virological parameters Prevalência da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C e genótipos entre hemofílicos no Estado da Bahia, nordeste do Brasil: análise de parâmetros sorológicos e virológicos

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and HCV genotypes among hemophiliacs in the State of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil: analysis of serological and virological parameters Prevalência da infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C e genótipos entre hemofílicos no Estado da Bahia, nordeste do Brasil: análise de parâmetros sorológicos e virológicos

The objective of the present study was to analyze HCV serological and virological parameters from hemophiliacs in the State of Bahia. Anti-HCV was investigated by ELISA in a cohort of 268 hemophiliacs A/B who were followed-up in a reference unit for hemotherapy in the State of Bahia. HCV viremia and...

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Main Authors: Luciano Kalabric Silva, Maria Betânia Souza da Silva, Gisele Barreto Lopes, Itatiana Ferreira Rodart, Fernando Quadros Costa, Nelma P. Santana, Raymundo Paraná, Aurelino Santana, Mitermayer Galvão dos Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2005-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Vírus da hepatite C
Hemofilia
Prevalência
Genótipos
Bahia
Hepatitis C virus
Hemophilia
Prevalence
Genotype
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