GB Virus C Infection and Survival in the Amsterdam Cohort Study

GB virus C infection and survival in the Amsterdam Cohort Study.

eterious effect that the loss of GBV-C infection without the accompanying development of GBV-C envelope protein–2 antibodies has on survival, which was observed by others [4, 6]. This again confirms that persistent GBV-C infection is beneficial. Van der Bij et al. are to be commended for examining the effect that GBV-C acquisition has after HIV-1 seroconversion; previous studies have not includ...

GB virus C coinfection and HIV-1 disease progression: The Amsterdam Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND The effect that GB virus C (GBV-C) coinfection has on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) disease progression is controversial and therefore was studied in 326 homosexual men from the prospective Amsterdam Cohort Studies who had an accurately estimated date of HIV-1 seroconversion and were followed up for a median period of 8 years. METHODS A first plasma sample, obtained s...

GB virus type C: a beneficial infection?

Seroepidemiology and risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection in East Azerbaijan, Iran: a population-based Azar Cohort study

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a blood-borne virus. It is a major global public health problem and can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis. The aim of this study was to report the epidemiological features of HCV infection and risk factors based on the data from Azar Cohort, East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Methods: The population of this study comprised the people in the age range of...

GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in southern China.

The prevalence of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) infection among intravenous drug users (IVDUs), patients with liver diseases, and blood donors in Nanning, southern China was studied. GBV-C/HGV RNA was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction with primers derived from the 5'-untranslated region. GBV-C/HGV RNA was detected in 64 of 85 IVDUs, 20 of 80 persons with liv...