Chronic Human Pegivirus 2 without Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection

Chronic Human Pegivirus 2 without Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection

Most human pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2) infections are associated with past or current hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HPgV-2 is thought to be a bloodborne virus: higher prevalence of active infection has been found in populations with a history of parenteral exposure to viruses. We evaluated longitudina...

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Main Authors: Kelly E. Coller, Veronica Bruce, Michael Cassidy, Jeffrey Gersch, Matthew B. Frankel, Ana Vallari, Gavin Cloherty, John Hackett, Jennifer L. Evans, Kimberly Page, George J. Dawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bloodborne pathogens
prevalence
substance abuse
intravenous drug use
hepatitis virus
hepatitis C
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/2/19-0434_article

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