The incidence of infections among patients with thalassaemia and the role of risk factors for
infection are uncertain. We studied the occurrence of infections necessitating hospitalisation …

Although the risk of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis has been recently reduced, transfusion-
dependent β-thalassemia patients may still develop liver disease due to viral infection or …

TT virus is a small, circular DNA virus, that has been associated with transfusion hepatitis.
We sought to determine the prevalence of TT virus (TTV) in patients with human …

Abstract Prevalence of GBV‐C/HGV was determined in a cohort of HIV‐infected patients, via
a reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction detection of RNA in serum, amplifying the …

Abstract A study of GB‐C virus/Hepatitis G virus (GBV‐C/HGV) infection was carried out in a
rural population of Northeastern Brazil, in which the prevalence of schistosomiasis is 80 …

The prevalence of hepatitis G virus (HGV)-RNA and HGV-E2 antibodies was studied in a
cohort of Dutch hemophilia patients in relation to clotting products used, age, and coinfection …

Objective To confirm the close relationship of high co-infection rate between HIV and
hepatitis virus in intravenous drug users (IVDUs). Methods Anti-HIV, HBV and HCV were …

Objective. To review the current literature on the hepatitis G virus (HGV) infection, with
particular attention to the aspects of interest for the dental staff. Material And Methods. The …

United States alone, an estimated 300,000 to 700,000 new cases of hepatitis A (HAV),
hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C (HCV) occur annually. Whereas HAV is usually self …

Background: The aim was to estimate the prevalence and the persistence of GB virus
C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) exposure markers in a group at high risk for transfusion …