TEAR FLUID OF HEPATITIS-C VIRUS CARRIERS COULD BE INFECTIOUS

被引:24
作者
FEUCHT, HH [1 ]
ZOLLNER, B [1 ]
SCHROTER, M [1 ]
ALTROGGE, H [1 ]
LAUFS, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HAMBURG,KRANKENHAUS EPPENDORF,KINDERKLIN,D-20246 HAMBURG,GERMANY
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D O I
10.1128/JCM.33.8.2202-2203.1995
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
For up to 20 to 40% of patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), the mode of transmission is still unknown. We demonstrate that tear fluid contains HCV RNA-carrying material with the properties of infectious virus and conclude that smear infection with tear fluid may play a role in HCV transmission.
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页码:2202 / 2203
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