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Hepatitis C Virus as a Possible Helper Virus in Human Hepatitis Delta Virus Infection

Viruses
Previous studies reported that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) could help disseminate the hepatitis D virus (HDV) in vivo through the unrelated hepatitis B virus (HBV), but with essentially inconclusive results.
Maria Grazia Crobu, Paolo Ravanini, Clotilde Impaloni, Claudia Martello, Olivia Bargiacchi, Christian Di Domenico, Giulia Faolotto, Paola Macaluso, Alessio Mercandino, Miriam Riggi, Vittorio Quaglia, Stefano Andreoni, Mario Pirisi, Carlo Smirne   +13 more
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Strong correlation by ultrasonography of hepatomegaly and the presence of co-infection in HIV/HCV cirrhotic patients

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013
Objectives: Progression of hepatic fibrosis is accelerated in patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus compared to hepatitis C virus mono-infected patients.
Denise Cerqueira Paranaguá Vezozzo, Maria Cassia Mendes-Correa, Marlone Cunha-Silva, Mónica Viviana Alvarado-Mora, João Ítalo Dias França, José Luiz Sebba, Antonio Carlos Nicodemo, Claudia P.M.S. Oliveira, Flair José Carrilho   +8 more
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Favipiravir Inhibits Hepatitis A Virus Infection in Human Hepatocytes [PDF]

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a causative agent of acute hepatitis and can occasionally induce acute liver failure. However, specific potent anti-HAV drug is not available on the market currently. Thus, we investigated several novel therapeutic drugs through a drug repositioning approach, targeting ribonucleic acid (RNA)-dependent RNA polymerase and RNA ...
Reina Sasaki-Tanaka, Toshikatsu Shibata, Hiroaki Okamoto, Mitsuhiko Moriyama, Tatsuo Kanda   +4 more
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Hepatitis E virus: a zoonosis adapting to humans [PDF]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2010
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is gaining global attention, not only because of the increasing burden of the disease in low endemicity countries, in terms of morbidity and mortality rates, but also due to recent advances in the molecular virology and epidemiology of this emerging pathogen.
Bihl, Florian, Negro, Francesco
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Hepatitis B and C virus infections and associated factors among HIV-positive and HIV-negative tuberculosis patients in public health facilities, Northeast Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study

SAGE Open Medicine, 2023
Objective: Viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus, is the leading cause of global liver-related morbidity and mortality.
Alemu Gedefie, Abdurahaman Seid, Genet Molla Fenta, Mihret Tilahun, Agumas Shibabaw, Abdurrahman Ali   +5 more
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Molecular Identification of HIV-1 in the Presence of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus Co-infections

Balkan Medical Journal, 2020
Background: Because of their similar modes of transmission, the simultaneous infection of viral hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus are increasingly seen as a big problem related to human health. Aims: To determine the drug mutations in hepatitis
Müge Özgüler, Figen Sarıgül Yıldırım, Taner Yıldırmak, Alper Gündüz, Başak Dokuzoğuz, Mustafa Kemal Çelen, Dilara İnan, Yasemin Heper, Gülden Ersöz, İlkay Karaoğlan, Nurgül Ceran, Aydın Deveci, Servet Öztürk, Selda Sayın Kutlu, Hülya Özkan Özdemir, Ayhan Akbulut, Saadet Yazıcı, Alper Şener, Atahan Çağatay, Serhat Ünal   +19 more
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Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus among pregnant women with single, dual or triplex infections of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SAGE Open Medicine, 2022
Objectives: To systematically review literature and identify mother-to-child transmission rates of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among pregnant women with single, dual, or triplex infections of human ...
George Uchenna Eleje, Chinyere Ukamaka Onubogu, Preye Owen Fiebai, Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu, Godwin Otuodichinma Akaba, Olabisi Morebise Loto, Hadiza Abdullahi Usman, Ayyuba Rabiu, Moriam Taiwo Chibuzor, Rebecca Chinyelu Chukwuanukwu, Ngozi Nneka Joe-Ikechebelu, Chike Henry Nwankwo, Stephen Okoroafor Kalu, Chukwuanugo Nkemakonam Ogbuagu, Shirley Nneka Chukwurah, Chinwe Elizabeth Uzochukwu, Ijeoma Chioma Oppah, Aishat Ahmed, Richard Obinwanne Egeonu, Chiamaka Henrietta Jibuaku, Samuel Oluwagbenga Inuyomi, Bukola Abimbola Adesoji, Ubong Inyang Anyang, Uchenna Chukwunonso Ogwaluonye, Ekene Agatha Emeka, Odion Emmanuel Igue, Ogbonna Dennis Okoro, Prince Ogbonnia Aja, Chiamaka Perpetua Chidozie, Hadiza Sani Ibrahim, Fatima Ele Aliyu, Aisha Ismaila Numan, Solace Amechi Omoruyi, Osita Samuel Umeononihu, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem Okoro, Ifeanyi Kingsley Nwaeju, Arinze Anthony Onwuegbuna, Eric Okechukwu Umeh, Sussan Ifeyinwa Nweje, Lydia Ijeoma Eleje, Ifeoma Clara Ajuba, David Chibuike Ikwuka, Emeka Philip Igbodike, Chisom God’swill Chigbo, Uzoamaka Rufina Ebubedike, Chigozie Geoffrey Okafor, Nnaedozie Paul Obiegbu, Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Ikechebelu,   +50 more
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DNA of a Human Hepatitis B Virus Candidate [PDF]

Journal of Virology, 1974
Particles containing DNA polymerase (Dane particles) were purified from the plasma of chronic carriers of hepatitis B antigen. After a DNA polymerase reaction with purified Dane particle preparations treated with Nonidet P-40 detergent, Dane particle core structures containing radioactive DNA product were isolated by sedimentation in a ...
W S, Robinson, D A, Clayton, R L, Greenman   +2 more
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Hepatitis C virus cell-cell transmission and resistance to direct-acting antiviral agents [PDF]

, 2014
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted between hepatocytes via classical cell entry but also uses direct cell-cell transfer to infect neighboring hepatocytes.
A Owsianka, A Sigal, Aleem Siddiqui, Arvind H. Patel, AS Lok, AW Tarr, B Bartolini, B Sainz Jr, C Hezode, C Lee, C Nathan, C Sarrazin, CL Brimacombe, CM Lange, CT Jones, D Masson, D Trono, EJ Gane, Eric Soulier, F Kuonen, F Poordad, F Poordad, Fei Xiao, François Habersetzer, G Koutsoudakis, H Kwon, H Yan, H Zhu, Heidi Barth, I Fofana, I Fofana, I Fofana, IA Abela, IM Jacobson, Isabel Fofana, J Grove, J Lupberger, J Witteveldt, J Zhong, Jens Bukh, JG McHutchison, JM Gottwein, JM Gottwein, JM Pawlotsky, JM Pawlotsky, JM Pawlotsky, JM Timpe, L Rong, L Zona, Laura Heydmann, LW Meredith, MB Zeisel, MB Zeisel, Michel Doffoël, Mirjam B. Zeisel, MN Zahid, MS Sulkowski, MT Catanese, N Shi, O Lenz, P Zhong, PM Trembling, Q Sattentau, S Haid, T Pietschmann, T Pietschmann, T Wakita, Thomas F. Baumert, TJ Liang, TK Scheel, V Soriano, VD Cataldo, ZY Keck   +72 more
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A convoluted path to the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in a resource-limited setting

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Worldwide, chronic hepatitis B virus infection remains the main aetiology of hepatocellular carcinoma, while human immunodeficiency virus may hasten the evolution of hepatocellular carcinoma in those co-infected with hepatitis B virus/human ...
WC Sithole, S Pillay, B Mbanjwa, N Magula   +3 more
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