Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 7th, 1998
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Conference Coverage (AASLD) - Without Cirrhosis, Liver Disease Uncommon in Transfusion-Associated HCV
Conference Coverage (AASLD) - Genotypes 3 and 2 More Common in French HCV Patients
Conference Coverage (AASLD) - Lamivudine Not Active Against HDV
Conference Coverage (AASLD) - Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis G Occurs Frequently
Drug Reactions - Acne Drug Can Cause Autoimmune Hepatitis
Genomics - Quasispecies Mutation in Transplant Patients with HCV Studied
Testing - PCR Enables Prompt Genotyping of HCV
Therapy (HBV) - 24-Week Lamivudine Course Effective Against Hepatitis B
Therapy (HBV) - Combination Therapy Efficacious Against HBV
Transmission (HEV) - Hepatitis E Isolated in Barcelona Sewers
Conference Coverage (Blood Safety-Europe) - PCR System Analyzes Plasma for Presence of Viruses
Conference Coverage (Blood Safety-Europe) - S/D Inactivates Hepatitis G in Plasma
Immunology - T-Cell Dimmer Switch Identified In Vivo
Epidemiology (HCV) - Epidemiological Statistics Needed for Hepatitis C
Pediatrics (HBV Immunization) - Tennessee To Go Ahead with Mandatory Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prisons - Texas Inmates Undergo Tests for Hepatitis C Virus
Therapy (HCV) - Pegylated Interferon Study Offers Hope for HCV Patients
Therapy (HCV) - Two Drugs Better Than One For Treating Chronic Hepatitis
Epidemiology (Hepatitis) - "The Epidemiology of Viral Hepatitis in Subpopulations of Children in South Texas."
Antiviral Effects - "Early Effects of Interferon (IFN) Alpha and Ribavirin on Hepatitis C Virus Replication and NS5A Central Region Quasispecies."
Drug Interactions - "Lack of Activity of the Protease Inhibitors on the Hepatitis C Virus Replication in HIV Coinfected Patients."
Pathogenesis (HCV) - "Natural History of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection."
Risk Factors - "Sexual or Household Transmission of Hepatitis G Virus (GB Virus C) and Hepatitis C Virus."
Cellular Biology (HBV) - "Formation of a Functional Hepatitis B Virus Replication Initiation Complex Involves a Major Structural Alteration in the RNA Template."
Epidemiology (HBV) - "Distribution of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes in Two Different Pediatric Populations from Argentina."
Epidemiology (HCV) - "Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Genotypes in Southern Israel and the Gaza Strip."
Liver Transplantation - "Antienvelope Antibodies Are Protective Against GBV-C Reinfection: Evidence from the Liver Transplant Model."
Therapy (HCV) - "Effectiveness of Leukocyte Interferon-alpha Treatment in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Not Responsive to Recombinant Interferon."
Transmission (HCV) - "Evidence of Hepatitis C Virus Passage Across Dialysis Membrane."
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