Karayiannis P, Thomas H C
Department of Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1996;56(5):238-40.
A new flavivirus, provisionally designated as hepatitis G virus, has recently been identified. Its genomic organization is similar to that of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with which it has only 25% nucleotide homology. The virus is transmissible by blood transfusion, by exposure to blood products or by intravenous drug use. Concurrent infection with hepatitis B virus and HCV is common and persistent viraemia has been documented, in many cases in the absence of transaminase elevations.
最近发现了一种新的黄病毒，暂定为庚型肝炎病毒。其基因组结构与丙型肝炎病毒（HCV）相似，两者核苷酸同源性仅为25%。该病毒可通过输血、接触血液制品或静脉注射毒品传播。乙型肝炎病毒和丙型肝炎病毒的合并感染很常见，并且已记录到持续性病毒血症，在许多情况下转氨酶并无升高。
