AI Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted on 1,000 individuals in Rakai, Uganda, to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
- Out of the 1,000 participants, 76 (7.6%) tested positive for HCV antibodies.
- However, no HCV RNA was detected in any of the serologically positive samples, indicating a lack of active infection.
Article Abstract
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in sub-Saharan Africa remains unclear. We tested 1000 individuals from Rakai, Uganda, with the Ortho version 3.0 HCV enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. All serologically positive samples were tested for HCV RNA. Seventy-six of the 1000 (7.6%) participants were HCV antibody positive; none were confirmed by detection of HCV RNA.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3840403 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit602 | DOI Listing |
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