Background Transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) between spouses could be due to
sexual contact, sharing needles, or other routes. There is uncertainty regarding the degree …

The most efficient route of transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is through
contaminated blood. Sexual transmission or other close human contact could play a role in …

The seroprevalence, risk factors and genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in groups with
high‐risk sexual behavior (persons with multiple sexual partners, men who have sex with …

Methods: The incidence of anti-hepatitis C virus antibodies in 224 family members of 65
index patients was studied. Sixty-five of the 94 index patients were asymptomatic, apparently …

Background/Methods: As a high number of patients with antibodies to hepatitis C (anti-HCV)
do not have a known history of parenteral acquisition, other non-parenteral means of …

Background. Injecting drug users remain the population at greatest risk of acquiring hepatitis
C virus (HCV) infection, although a recent increase in cases of sexually transmitted HCV …

Objective: To characterize the mode of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission in a recent
epidemic of acute HCV in HIV-infected individuals using linked molecular and clinical …

Background: Interspousal transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been documented;
however, the annual risk of interspousal transmission remains unclear. Methods: A long …

Data from a surveillance system for type‐specific acute viral hepatitis in Italy has been used
to evaluate the risk of heterosexual transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) associated with …

Objective: Unsafe injections and transfusions used during treatments are considered to be
responsible for many cases of transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in developing …