Halfon P, Riflet H, Renou C, Quentin Y, Cacoub P
Département de Virologie, Laboratoire Alphabio, 23 Rue de Friedland, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, 13006 Marseille, France.
J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Mar;39(3):1204-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.39.3.1204-1206.2001.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was transmitted from a chronic carrier to his female partner during unprotected anal and vaginal intercourse. Based on HVR1 and phylogenetic tree analysis, the couple had closely related isolates. These findings confirm sexual transmission of HCV without other risk factors.