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Prevalence of HCV/HIV co-infection among haemophilia patients in Baghdad

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Abstract
To estimate the seroprevalence of HCV infection among HIV-infected haemophiliacs and to demonstrate the most prevalent HCV genotype, 47 HIV-infected haemophilia patients were screened for anti-HCV antibodies. By performing polymerase chain reaction and DNA enzyme immunoassay, HCV-RNA was detected with subsequent genotyping. Seroprevalence of anti-HCV antibodies was 66.0%. Of 31 HCV/HIV co-infected patients, 21 [‎67.7%]‎ had no history of blood transfusion. We detected 4 HCV genotypes: 1a, 1b, 4 and 4 mixed with 3a, HCV-1b being the most frequent. Contaminated factor VIII [‎clotting factor]‎ could be responsible for disease acquisition
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Al Kubaisy, W.A., Al Naib, K.T. & Habib, M.A. (‎2006)‎. Prevalence of HCV/HIV co-infection among haemophilia patients in Baghdad. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 12 (‎3-4)‎, 264-269, 2006 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117081
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 12 (‎3-4)‎, 264-269, 2006
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264-269
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1020-3397
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