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Short Report: Evidence of Worldwide Transmission of Hepatitis G Virus

Andrew L. CorwinU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Kenneth C. HyamsU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Jungsuh P. KimU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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John WagesU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Robert DossU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Ali SulaimanU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Benjamin MitchellU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Ray ArthurU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Samir BassilyU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Narain H. PunjabiU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Kanti LarasU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Dao Dinh DucU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Douglas WattsU.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2 (NAMRU-2), Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Bethesda, Genelabs Technologies, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit-6, NAMRU-3, Institute of Clinical Research in Tropical Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, U.S. Naval Medical Research Detachment, Jakarta, Indonesia

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1997.57.455
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Volume 57: Issue 4
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455–456
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Hepatitis G virus (HGV) has been recently documented in the Americas, Europe, and Australia. Distinct risk populations from North Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia were screened for HGV, in addition to hepatitis B and C viruses. First time recognition of HGV is described from Egypt and Indonesia. Notable is the high proportion of HGV positive individuals among multiply transfused children, ranging from 24% of those sampled from Egypt to 32% in Indonesia. Also, data from Peru suggest the likely association of HGV infection with progressive liver disease. Hepatitis G virus should be considered a world-wide health concern.
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Copyright © 1997 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1997
Published Online:
Oct 1997
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