Background The highest burden of disease from hepatitis C virus (HCV) is found in
Southeast Asia, but our understanding of the epidemiology of infection in many heavily …

Members of the genus Hepacivirus have a broad range of hosts, with at least 14 species
identified. To date, a highly pathogenic hepacivirus causing severe disease in animals has …

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of acute hepatitis C (AHC) is based on seroconversion to
positive anti-HCV, which is usually not clinically possible. OBJECTIVE: To determine if …

Individuals at risk of HIV are concomitantly at risk of acquiring parenterally or sexually
transmitted viruses, including HBV and HCV. After the introduction of highly active …

Surveillance of acute hepatitis has been set up in two fever hospitals in Cairo to diagnose
acute hepatitis C. Patients were categorized as definite acute hepatitis C with positive …

The pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear. Tumour
necrosis factor alpha (TNF‐α) is alleged to contribute in the pathogenesis of chronic HCV …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. T
cells play a central role in HCV clearance; however, there is currently little understanding of …

Approximately 180 million individuals are chronically infected with hepatitis C, which is
strongly associated with the development of cirrhosis, end‐stage liver disease and …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fi fth most common malignancy in the world and
complicates liver cirrhosis related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) in many cases. We evaluated …

Acute HCV infection refers to the 6-month period following infection acquisition, although
this definition is somewhat arbitrary. While spontaneous clearance occurs in approximately …