Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C virus-specific antibodies in a hospital based population attending tertiary care center: A study from Northern Telangana, India

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a bloodborne infection, most commonly transmitted through sharing of needles (unsafe injection practices), blood and blood products whereas sexual and vertical routes of transmission are less common. HCV causes silent acute infection to severe...

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Main Author: Padmavali Palange1 , Venkatramana Kandi2 , Bhoomigari Mohan Rao3
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences 2018-08-01
Series:Perspectives In Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.pimr.org.in/palange-vol-6-issue-2-2018.PDF