hepatitis C virus

Shortly thereafter another transfusion-transmitted virus, hepatitis C virus (HCV), was identified as the principal agent of what was then known as non-A, non-B hepatitis. People infected with HCV produce an antibody known as anti-HCV, which can be detected in screening tests. Since 1998 it has been possible to screen for…

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was isolated in 1989, at which time it was referred to as non-A, non-B hepatitis. It typically is transmitted through contact with infected blood. Infection may cause mild or severe illness that lasts several weeks or a lifetime. An estimated 50…

…of hepatitis C virus (HCV). The identification of HCV facilitated the development of improved blood screening tests and diagnostic methods for the detection of hepatitis caused specifically by HCV. For his breakthrough, Houghton was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, shared with American virologists Harvey J.…

…infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C viruses is clearly linked to liver cancer, as is cirrhosis of the liver, a primary cause of which is excessive and chronic alcohol consumption. Exposure to several chemicals also increases cancer risk; these chemicals include vinyl chloride (commonly used in plastics manufacturing), thorium…