The gamma interferon (gamma-IFN) concentration and the adenosine deaminase (ADA)
activity were evaluated in 30 patients with tuberculous peritonitis, 21 patients with ascites …

GB Virus C and Hepatitis G Virus (GBV‐C/HGV) are positive, single‐stranded flaviviruses.
GBV‐C and HGV are independent isolates of the same virus. Transmission via the blood …

Comparison of 33 epidemiologically distinct GBV-C/hepatitis G virus complete genome
sequences suggests the existence of four major phylogenetic groupings that are equally …

GB virus C (GBV-C), a positive-strand RNA virus, currently infects approximately one-sixth of
the world's population. This virus exists as a collection of genotypes whose global …

The seroepidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection was studied in 681 randomly selected
Black children from newborn to 13 years of age (333 boys, mean age 8.05 years, and 348 …

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in the four main racial
groups in Natal/KwaZulu. Design: An enzyme immuoassay was used to determine the …

GB virus type C (GBV-C) is a common human flavivirus that has been associated with
prolonged survival in HIV-positive individuals in several, though not all, epidemiological …

Sera from 70 patients on maintenance haemodialysis, 98 patients with chronic liver disease,
and 232 volunteer blood donors in the province of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, were …

Human biological material (HBM) is an invaluable resource in biomedical research.
Although research ethics committees (RECs) are guided by international guidelines and …

Abstract GB virus C (GBV-C) is a common, apparently nonpathogenic human flavivirus that
has been associated in some studies with prolonged survival in human immunodeficiency …