Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus

D. Bresters; E. P. Mauser-Bunschoten; H. W. Reesink; G. Roosendaal; C. L. van der Poel; R. A. Chamuleau; P. L. Jansen; C. J. Weegink; H. T. Cuypers; P. N. Lelie

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-6736(93)92300-I

Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus

D. Bresters, E. P. Mauser-Bunschoten, H. W. Reesink, G. Roosendaal, C. L. van der Poel, R. A. Chamuleau, P. L. Jansen, C. J. Weegink, H. T. Cuypers, P. N. Lelie

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Abstract

We tested 50 heterosexual partners of hepatitis C viraemic (HCV) individuals, using second generation HCV antibody assays and a validated polymerase chain reaction assay. In none of them were HCV antibodies or HCV-RNA detected. The median duration of the sexual relationship was 13 years. This study, with the most sensitive techniques for detection of HCV, indicates that the risk of sexual transmission of HCV is absent or very low

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	210-211
Journal	Lancet
Volume	342
Issue number	8865
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-6736(93)92300-I
Publication status	Published - 1993

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