The employment of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques for virus detection and
quantification offers the advantages of high sensitivity and reproducibility, combined with an …

Since the decline in HIV-related morbidity and mortality after introduction of highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996, liver disease caused by chronic infection with …

It is unclear whether the current antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection results in complete elimination of the virus, or whether small quantities of virus …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often is associated with cognitive dysfunction and
depression. HCV sequences and replicative forms were detected in autopsy brain tissue …

An estimated 170 million persons are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide.
While hepatocytes are the major site of infection, a broad clinical spectrum of extrahepatic …

The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a common blood-borne illness that affects up to 2% of the
world's population and almost 4 million Americans. Cognitive impairment, or difficulty with …

Background & Aims: The pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C is poorly understood. This
study examines the ability of hepatitis C virus (HCV) to infect, replicate in, and produce …

It has been reported that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with cognitive
dysfunction, fatigue and depression, which do not correlate with the severity of liver disease …

Involvement of the nervous system by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be
a serious problem. Among individuals with HIV who have a history of illicit drug use, those …

Objectives Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is commonly associated with cognitive
dysfunction. Viral sequences and proteins were previously found in brain …