Detection of hepatitis C virus in the nasal secretions of an intranasal drug-user

BACKGROUND: One controversial source of infection for hepatitis C virus (HCV) involves the sharing of contaminated implements, such as straws or spoons, used to nasally inhale cocaine and other powdered drugs. An essential precondition for this mode of transmission is the presence of HCV in the nasa...

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Autores principales: McMahon, James M, Simm, Malgorzata, Milano, Danielle, Clatts, Michael
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2004
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC421742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15132748
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-0711-3-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC421742/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15132748
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-0711-3-6

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