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SUBMITTER: Smith SM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1175858 | biostudies-literature | 2005
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Smith Stephen M SM Donio Michael J MJ Singh Mahender M Fallon James P JP Jitendranath Lavanya L Chkrebtii Natalia N Slim Jihad J Finkel Diana D Perez George G
Retrovirology 20050531
GBV-C virus infection has been linked to improved clinical outcome in HIV-1 co-infected individuals. The epidemiology of GBV-C has, thus far, been limited to the gay male, HIV+ population. Here we describe the prevalence of antibodies against GBV-C envelope glycoprotein E2 and GBV-C viremia in an HIV+ inner city population. This study group is predominantly African-American; 41% of the participants are women. The major risk factor for HIV infection is intravenous drug use. Overall, 56% of the st ...[more]