Karayiannis P, Thomas H C
Department of Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine at St. Mary's, London, UK.
Vox Sang. 1997;73(2):63-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1423-0410.1997.7320063.x.
A new flavivirus, provisionally designated hepatitis G virus or GBV-C has recently been described. The virus is parenterally transmitted by exposure to blood through transfusion, intravenous drug use and haemodialysis. Heat- or chemically-treated blood products are associated with reduced risk of infection. The virus may also be transmitted from mother to infant and by the sexual route. Although hepatitis G virus has been detected in patients with acute and chronic hepatitis, a causative role of the virus in such cases has not been established. The majority of long term carriers of the virus appear to have no liver, biochemical or histological abnormalities.
最近发现了一种新的黄病毒，暂命名为庚型肝炎病毒或GBV-C。该病毒通过输血、静脉吸毒和血液透析接触血液经肠道外传播。经加热或化学处理的血液制品感染风险降低。该病毒也可能母婴传播以及通过性途径传播。虽然在急性和慢性肝炎患者中检测到了庚型肝炎病毒，但尚未确定该病毒在这些病例中的致病作用。大多数该病毒的长期携带者似乎没有肝脏、生化或组织学异常。
