Second Human Pegivirus in Hepatitis C Virus–Infected and Hepatitis C Virus/HIV-1–Co-infected Persons Who Inject Drugs, China

We report the presence of the second human pegivirus (HPgV-2) in Guangdong and Sichuan Provinces in China. The prevalence of HPgV-2 in hepatitis C virus/HIV-1–co-infected persons who inject drugs was 12.9% in Guangdong and 15.9% in Sichuan. This population is at high risk for HPgV-2 infection.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Haiying Wang, Zhengwei Wan, Qiang Sun, Nalin Zhu, Tianyi Li, Xuqi Ren, Xiaoping An, Shuyun Deng, Yue Wu, Xiufen Li, Lin Li, Jingyun Li, Yigang Tong, Shixing Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HCV
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/16-1162_article