Large scale screening of human sera for HCV RNA and GBV-C RNA

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J Med Virol. 2013 Oct 31. doi: 10.1002/jmv.23829. [Epub ahead of print]
Large scale screening of human sera for HCV RNA and GBV-C RNA.
Keys JR, Leone PA, Eron JJ, Alexander K, Brinson M, Swanstrom R.
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Abstract

North Carolina locates acute HIV cases by pooled nucleic acid testing of HIV-antibody negative serum samples. Here, 224 pools of 80 HIV-negative samples (N = 17,920) were screened for viral RNA from HCV, GBV-C, and influenza A. No evidence of influenza A was found, but HCV and GBV-C were common (1.2% and 1.7% prevalence, respectively), demonstrating the utility of pooled testing in locating individuals that may remain undiagnosed otherwise. By sequencing positive pools, potential transmission clusters may be located as well. J. Med. Virol. ? 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

? 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
KEYWORDS:

GB virus C, acute HIV infection, emerging pathogens, hepatitis C virus, influenza A, public health

PMID:
24178362
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24178362