Hepatitis C virus (HCV) serotype in the asymptomatic HCV-infected patients from selected groups

M Pawłowska; W Halota; F Bulik; E Topczewska-Staubach

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) serotype in the asymptomatic HCV-infected patients from selected groups

Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 1997;45(5-6):455-7.

Authors

M Pawłowska¹, W Halota, F Bulik, E Topczewska-Staubach

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical School, Bydgoszcz, Poland.

PMID: 9437502

Abstract

In asymptomatic hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected blood donors and persons from high risk groups (intravenous drug users and hemodialyzed patients) HCV serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 have been detected. The most frequent was serotype 1. In the group of intravenous drug users (IDU) a coexistence of different serotypes was observed.

MeSH terms

Blood Donors*
Hepacivirus / classification*
Hepacivirus / isolation & purification
Hepatitis C / blood
Hepatitis C / transmission
Hepatitis C / virology*
Humans
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Risk Factors
Serotyping
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / blood
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / virology*