OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the transmission of hepatitis C
virus (HCV) between spouses occurs through sexual contact or through other types of …

Abstract A 65‐year‐old woman (C1I) and a 65‐year‐old man (C2I) contracted acute
hepatitis C 40 or 42 years after marriage, respectively, in Japan. They had no discernible …

The efficiency of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission by sexual activity remains
controversial. We conducted a cross‐sectional study of HCV‐positive subjects and their …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential transmission of HCV strains between HIV-
positive men who have sex with men (MSM) and HIV-negative MSM. Since 2000, an …

Background: The transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) by parenteral exposure is well
documented. However, a proportion of patients with acute or chronic HCV infection have an …

Nearly 20 years after the identification of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), there is still debate
about the extent of sexual transmission of HCV. Because the pool of infected persons is very …

Introduction: Sexual acquisition has emerged as a transmission route for hepatitis C virus
(HCV) of growing importance among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV
coinfection of index cases increases intrafamilial transmission (sexual and nonsexual …

It is generally agreed that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be efficiently transmitted
parenterally, although data on viral transmission by sexual or non-sexual intrafamilial …

Background Overall, 60-70% of the hepatitis c virus (HCV) transmission routes is parenteral,
and in 30-40% of the cases is unknown (eg sexual route). Knowing these routes in HIV …