Low prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected individuals from Slovenia and Croatia.

摘要: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the population human immunodeficiency 1 (HIV-1)-infected individuals from Slovenia and Croatia was determined. One hundred sixty-six out a total 188 Slovenian HIV-1-infected 120 subjects who were randomly chosen 342 Croatian HIV-1 antibodies-positive tested for HCV infection. Detection antibodies carried by third generation enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) positive samples additionally immuno-blot assay. Additionally, presence RNA determined all serum qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Twenty-four (14.5%) 166 18 (15.0%) antibodies-positive. Nineteen 24 (79.2%) 13 (72.2%) anti-HCV also viremic. not detected any 244 antibodies-negative/HIV-1-infected individual both countries. A significant difference between blood (77.8% 66.7% Croatia) sexual exposure risk groups (1.6% 6.6% found In study on highest proportion entire certain country or geographic region, identified as countries with second lowest among HIV-1/HIV-2 infected worldwide.