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rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1994-9-20
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pubmed:abstractText |
Using the second generation ELISA test, we studied the prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) among 159 household contacts of 86 anti-HCV positive subjects (index cases). Fourteen (8.8%) relatives were found anti-HCV positive, a rate higher than the corresponding figure reported among the general population in the same area. The prevalence of anti-HCV was significantly higher among sexual partners than among household contacts without sexual relations with the index case (18% vs. 3.1%; P < 0.01). These findings indicate that sexual transmission may be the main route for intrafamily HCV spread.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
1121-7138
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
17
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
147-50
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2011-2-25
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Child, Preschool,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Family Health,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Hepacivirus,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Hepatitis Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Hepatitis C,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Hepatitis C Antibodies,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Prevalence,
pubmed-meshheading:7520522-Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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pubmed:year |
1994
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Intrafamily spread of hepatitis C virus infection.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Infectious Diseases Unit, ULS 10/D, Firenze, Italy.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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