Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in an area of hyperendemicity in southern Italy: A population-based study

Alberto R. Osella; Laura Sonzogni; Aldo Cavallini; Luciana Foti; Vito Guerra; Alfredo Di Leo; Mario U. Mondelli; Giovanni Misciagna; Enrico M. Silini

Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in an area of hyperendemicity in southern Italy: A population-based study

Alberto R. Osella, Laura Sonzogni, Aldo Cavallini, Luciana Foti, Vito Guerra, Alfredo Di Leo, Mario U. Mondelli, Giovanni Misciagna, Enrico M. Silini

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In a cohort of subjects from Italy, anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HCV RNA [HCV(+) subgroup] prevalences were 24.6 and 79.6%, respectively. HCV types lb and 2a/c accounted for 95% of infections. Adjusted alanine aminotransferase levels were higher in males than in females and in RNA- positive subjects than in RNA-negative subjects regardless of HCV type. Genotype distribution was unrelated to demographic variables.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2371-2372
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	37
Issue number	7
Publication status	Published - 1999

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Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in an area of hyperendemicity in southern Italy: A population-based study

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