Sexual transmission of Hepatitis C virus

Fifty heterosexual partners out of 50 patients (index cases) without confirmed or probable risk factors of parenteral transmission by HCV were studied from 1/1997 to 1/2001. The index cases were HCV Ab (+) (EIA 3rd Abbott and PCR + by RT-nested PCR). The couples with probable or confirmed risk facto...

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Published inActa gastroenterologica latinoamericana Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 87 - 90
Main Authors Bosia, J D, Rivero Altamiranda, A, Cocozzella, D R, Diaz Velez, L, Barrio, M, Borzi, S, Malca, M I, Gonzalez, J E, Munne, M J, Tonelli, E, Fraquelli, E, Curciarello, J O
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Argentina 2002
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Argentina - epidemiology
Female
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - transmission
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Partners
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral - epidemiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral - virology
Spouses
Argentina
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Summary:Fifty heterosexual partners out of 50 patients (index cases) without confirmed or probable risk factors of parenteral transmission by HCV were studied from 1/1997 to 1/2001. The index cases were HCV Ab (+) (EIA 3rd Abbott and PCR + by RT-nested PCR). The couples with probable or confirmed risk factors of parenteral transmission were strictly excluded. No case of HCV infection was found, suggesting that sexual via wouldn't be a direct transmission of HCV.
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ISSN:0300-9033