"GB virus C" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of virus (unassigned to a genus) in the family FLAVIVIRIDAE. It is genetically heterogeneous, of human origin, and transmitted by blood or blood products. Despite its alternate name (Hepatitis G virus), its pathogenicity remains controversial.
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D029407
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.450.360 B04.820.250.410
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "GB virus C" by people in Profiles.
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Pomerantz RJ, Nunnari G. HIV and GB virus C--can two viruses be better than one? N Engl J Med. 2004 Mar 04; 350(10):963-5.
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Nunnari G, Nigro L, Palermo F, Attanasio M, Berger A, Doerr HW, Pomerantz RJ, Cacopardo B. Slower progression of HIV-1 infection in persons with GB virus C co-infection correlates with an intact T-helper 1 cytokine profile. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Jul 01; 139(1):26-30.
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Cacopardo B, Nunnari G, Berger A, Doer HW, Russo R. Acute non A-E hepatitis in eastern Sicily: the natural history and the role of hepatitis G virus. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2000 Sep-Dec; 4(5-6):117-21.