A 62-year-old woman acquired acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after heterosexual
contact with a known HCV positive former injecting drug user. There were no known sexual …

In order to clarify the mode of transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) within the same family,
HCV markers and HCV genotypes in family members of 44 patients with chronic HCV …

Abstract Background Worldwide, Hepatitis C (HCV) infection has been increasingly
recognized in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). The objective of this study …

OBJECTIVE Page 1 1 Evidence of Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in a Cohort
of Homosexual Men Kevin JP Craib Mark Tyndall, Christopher H. Sherlock, Robert S. Hogg …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy and
childbirth. However, the timing and precise biological mechanisms that are involved in this …

Background: Chronic hepatitis C is a major health concern around the world. Although
transmission of HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) infection through parenteral exposure is well …

A rapidly emerging and highly concentrated hepatitis C virus (HCV) outbreak has recently
been observed among both acute and chronic HIV‐positive men who have sex with men …

The aims of the present study were to evaluate in a cohort of mothers infected with hepatitis
C virus (HCV) the prevalence of HCV infection of their sexual partners, the influence of …

We investigated the seroprevalence of HCV in stable sexual partners and offspring of
chronic hepatitis C patients, and aimed to determine the risk factors involved. 191 anti-HCV …

Objectives The intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus infection was assessed in the
family members of patients with chronic hepatitis C. Methods The presence of serum anti …