Sexual transmission of Hepatits C: A review
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Sexual transmission of hepatitis C.
It is generally agreed that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be efficiently transmitted parenterally, although data on viral transmission by sexual or non-sexual intrafamilial contact are conflicting. Since data collection began in 1989, the first study dealt with the risk of sexual transmission among multiple sex partners. Other investigations followed, emphasizing that risk increases in specif...
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عنوان ژورنال: East African Medical Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0012-835X
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v84i4.9524