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High frequency of antibodies to syphilis and HIV in hepatitis C virus positive blood donors may reflect its sexual transmission in this region
  1. A Mittal
  1. Institute of Pathology (ICMR), Post Box No 4909, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi-110029, India; amittal_iop@yahoo.com

    https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.79.2.170-a

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      Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a great cause of concern because of the risk of chronicity and other sequelae. Studies on the prevalence behaviour pattern and sexual transmission of HCV infection among the population are required for formulating strategies to control spread of HCV.1 The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of HCV in voluntary blood donors as they are known to be a high risk …

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