| GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in Indian blood donors and high-risk groups. | |
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PMID: 15062748 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The hepatitis G virus (HGV) or GB virus C (GBV-C) was discovered in 1995 as a putative agent of post-transfusion, non-A-E hepatitis. The present study was carried out with the aim to find the prevalence of this virus among various subject groups at risk for parenteral transmission as well as in healthy control subjects both individually and along with other parenterally transmitted hepatitis viruses. Of the 402 subjects tested, 6.22% were positive for the HBsAg surface antigen, 7.21% were positive for HCV RNA while only 2.24% were seen to be carriers of the HGV/GBV-C RNA. All the HGV/GBV-C positive cases were either multi-transfused thalassaemic subjects or hemodialysis patients. None of the healthy control subjects showed presence of the virus. Seven of the HGV/GBV-C positive subjects showed co-infection with one or more additional virological markers. Also, of the 9 HGV/GBV-C positive subjects, 5 showed elevated ALT levels while 4 showed elevated alkaline phosphatase levels. Overall our findings seem to indicate that HGV infections generally are asymptomatic, transient and self-limiting and the virus does not seem to show a very high prevalence among the Indian population. |
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Authors:
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Mayura M Desai; Ramprasad B Pal; Dushyant D Banker |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis Volume: 30 ISSN: 1473-0502 ISO Abbreviation: Transfus. Apher. Sci. Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-04-05 Completed Date: 2004-11-19 Revised Date: 2006-06-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101095653 Medline TA: Transfus Apher Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 111-7 Citation Subset: T |
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Department of Microbiology, Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Medical Research Society, Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital and Research Centre, Raja Rammohan Roy Road, Mumbai 400004, India. desaimayura@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Alanine Transaminase / blood Alkaline Phosphatase / blood Blood Donors* Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies DNA, Complementary / metabolism Female Flaviviridae Infections / blood, epidemiology*, transmission* GB virus C / metabolism* Hepacivirus / genetics Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / chemistry* Hepatitis, Viral, Human / blood, epidemiology*, transmission* Humans India Infant Male Middle Aged Polymerase Chain Reaction RNA / metabolism RNA, Viral / genetics Renal Dialysis Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Risk Thalassemia / therapy |
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0/DNA, Complementary; 0/Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; 0/RNA, Viral; 63231-63-0/RNA; EC 2.6.1.2/Alanine Transaminase; EC 3.1.3.1/Alkaline Phosphatase |
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