GB Virus C (GBV-C) Infection in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Seropositive Women with or at Risk for HIV Infection.

BACKGROUND:GB virus C (GBV-C) may have a beneficial impact on HIV disease progression; however, the epidemiologic characteristics of this virus are not well characterized. Behavioral factors and gender may lead to differential rates of GBV-C infection; yet, studies have rarely addressed GBV-C infect...

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Main Authors: Jason T Blackard, Gang Ma, Jeffrey A Welge, Caroline C King, Lynn E Taylor, Kenneth H Mayer, Robert S Klein, David D Celentano, Jack D Sobel, Denise J Jamieson, Lytt Gardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4262414?pdf=render