Acute Coinfection with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses

Acute Coinfection with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses

Acute coinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rare. The few previously reported cases all describe acute HBV followed by acute HCV, leading to HBV clearance but chronic HCV. This is the first reported case of acute concurrent infection and spontaneous clearance of both...

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Main Authors: Brian M Yan, Samuel S Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/514813
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spelling doaj-a7a89d214e5b4908bca826cf87432c1f2020-11-24T22:42:26ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002005-01-01191272973010.1155/2005/514813Acute Coinfection with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C VirusesBrian M Yan0Samuel S Lee1Liver Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaLiver Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaAcute coinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rare. The few previously reported cases all describe acute HBV followed by acute HCV, leading to HBV clearance but chronic HCV. This is the first reported case of acute concurrent infection and spontaneous clearance of both HBV and HCV.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/514813
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title_short Acute Coinfection with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Viruses
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series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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description Acute coinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rare. The few previously reported cases all describe acute HBV followed by acute HCV, leading to HBV clearance but chronic HCV. This is the first reported case of acute concurrent infection and spontaneous clearance of both HBV and HCV.
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