A married couple who developed hepatitis was referred to our hospital. The husband was
diagnosed with acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection based on HCV RNA positivity and …

To identify the route of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission, we investigated the sexual
transmission of HCV by examining HCV markers among spouses of patients with chronic …

To investigate the intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and related risk
factors, anti-HCV antibodies in 186 family members of 48 index patients were studied. The …

Abstract A 23‐year‐old nurse (HC‐IP) developed acute hepatitis C. Intrafamilial
transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) was suspected initially because her parents were …

We report a case of acute hepatitis C that appears to have been sexually transmitted. The
patient was a 21-year-old female with no history of blood transfusion and no personal or …

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 …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was transmitted from a chronic carrier to his female partner during
unprotected anal and vaginal intercourse. Based on HVR1 and phylogenetic tree analysis …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission has decreased with the adoption of universal blood
donor screening and social policies to reduce the risk of infection in intravenous drug users …

To examine inter‐spouse transmission as one of the potential routes of infection for hepatitis
C virus (HCV), 121 patients with HCV‐related chronic liver disease who tested positive for …

The intrafamilial transmission pattern of hepatitis C virus (HCV) was examined in 118 family
members of 61 index patients with type C chronic liver disease using anti‐HCV antibodies …