@article{17402,
  keywords = {Adult, Africa, Age Factors, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Hepacivirus, Hepatitis Antibodies, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis C Antibodies, Humans, Immunoenzyme Techniques, leprosy, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Yemen},
  author = {Denis F and Aussel L and Ranger S and Martin P and Itoua-N'Gaporo A and Frommel D and Teckle-Haimanot R T and Sangare A and M'Boup S and Millan J},
  title = {Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus among patients with leprosy in several African countries and the Yemen.},
  abstract = {<p>The prevalence of anti-HCV was determined in 1,309 leprosy patients and a control group of 1,469 subjects from 6 sub-Saharan African countries and the Yemen. Sera found positive by an initial second generation ELISA were subjected to 3 additional confirmatory tests. The anti-HCV prevalence in leprosy patients (7.1%) was significantly higher than in the control group (2.6%). HCV seroprevalence increased with age in both the control and leprosy groups. No statistically significant difference could be found between anti-HCV prevalence and the several clinical forms of leprosy among patients. The results of this study indicate a high degree of exposure or chronic carriage of hepatitis C among leprosy patients.</p>},
  year = {1994},
  journal = {Journal of medical virology},
  volume = {43},
  pages = {1-4},
  month = {1994 May},
  issn = {0146-6615},
  doi = {10.1002/jmv.1890430102},
  language = {eng},
}