Journal article
Co-Infection by Hepatitis C Virus in HIV-Infected Patients in Southern Brazil: Genotype Distribution and Clinical Correlates
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prevalence rates of hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection, the distribution of HCV genotypes, and the frequency of spontaneous resolution of hepatitis C in patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have a worldwide disparity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of HCV antibodies (anti-HCV) in patients with HIV, the proportion and correlates of infection by different HCV genotypes, and rates …
Authors
Wolff FH; Fuchs SC; Barcellos NNT; de Alencastro PR; Ikeda MLR; Brandão ABM; Falavigna M; Fuchs FD
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 5, No. 5,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0010494
ISSN
1932-6203