Detection of HCV by PCR in serum and PBMC of patients with hepatitis C after treatment

Autor: Norma de Paula Cavalheiro, Thelma Cristina Filgueiras, Carlos Eduardo Melo, Suzana Rie Morimitsu, Evaldo Stanislau Affonso de Araújo, Fátima Mitiko Tengan, Antonio Alci Barone

Publikováno v: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp 471-474

Although hepatitis C is mainly hepatotropic, some studies suggest that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), using them as a reservoir, which might contribute to the development of resistance to treatment. Fifty-f

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/6e7ef529c2dd4b18bb295dd9a2f0729d

Hepatitis C virus detection in the semen of infected patients

Autor: Suzana Rie Morimitsu, Ana Carolina de Oliveira Santos, Antonio Alci Barone, Carlos Eduardo Melo, Norma de Paula Cavalheiro

Publikováno v: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp 358-361
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume: 12, Issue: 5, Pages: 358-361, Published: OCT 2008
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases v.12 n.5 2008
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID)
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Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual)
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
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Though HCV infection is a serious public health problem, some aspects of its biology are still not well understood, such as its transmission through seminal fluid and sexual transmission. We looked for HCV in the semen of infected patients. Thirteen

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19219272