Second Human Pegivirus in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected and Hepatitis C Virus/HIV-1-Co-infected Persons Who Inject Drugs, China.

ABSTRACT: We report the presence of the second human pegivirus (HPgV-2) in Guangdong and Sichuan Provinces in China. The prevalence of HPgV-2 in hepatitis C virus/HIV-1-co-infected persons who inject drugs was 12.9% in Guangdong and 15.9% in Sichuan. This population is at high risk for HPgV-2 infection.

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5938795 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature