Infection, 1993-03, Vol.21 (2), p.115-117
1993
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Hepatitis C virus antibodies in homosexual men and intravenous drug users in Denmark
- Ist Teil von
- Infection, 1993-03, Vol.21 (2), p.115-117
- Ort / Verlag
- Heidelberg: Springer
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 1993
- Quelle
- SpringerLINK Contemporary (Konsortium Baden-Württemberg)
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- In order to evaluate the role of sexual transmission and parenteral transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in homosexual men and intravenous drug users (IVDU) serum samples from 147 homosexual men and 126 IVDU were tested for anti-HCV. Anti-HCV was found in two (1.4%) of the homosexual men and in 123 (98%) of IVDU. The presence of anti-HCV could not be correlated to the presence of HBV markers or HIV-antibodies. HCV is widespread among Danish IVDU. Risk of sexual transmission seems low even though sexual contact is a much more prevalent risk factor than needle sharing.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0300-8126eISSN: 1439-0973DOI: 10.1007/BF01710745Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_16963935
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Adult, Biological and medical sciences, Denmark, Hepacivirus - immunology, Hepatitis Antibodies - blood, Hepatitis Antibodies - isolation & purification, Hepatitis C - immunology, Hepatitis C - transmission, Hepatitis C Antibodies, hepatitis C virus, HIV Seropositivity, Homosexuality, Human viral diseases, Humans, Infectious diseases, Male, Medical sciences, Middle Aged, Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications, Substance Abuse, Intravenous - immunology, Viral diseases, Viral hepatitis