Acute hepatitis C virus infection: a neglected disease?

Gut. 2006 Aug;55(8):1075-7. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.085407.

Abstract

A better understanding of the epidemiology and natural history of acute hepatitis C virus infection is vital for effective assessment of the impact of policies designed to reduce transmission

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Female
  • Hepacivirus / isolation & purification
  • Hepatitis C / diagnosis
  • Hepatitis C / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis C / transmission
  • Humans
  • Male
  • RNA, Viral / blood
  • Sex Factors

Substances

  • RNA, Viral