Horizontal transmission of hepatitis C virus in households of infected children.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Anti-hepatitis C antibodies were measured in 80 household contacts of 27 children infected with hepatitis C virus. Antibodies were demonstrated in only one brother of an infected patient. The results suggest that intrafamilial transmission from infected children may occur, but at a low rate.
Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis C