Hepatitis C is detectable in rectal and nasal fluid
Keith Alcorn Published: 12 November 2018
High levels of hepatitis C virus (HCV) can be found in the rectal and nasal fluids of people with high hepatitis C viral loads even when blood is not present, Austrian researchers reported on Sunday at the 2018 AASLD Liver Meeting.
The findings reinforce the plausibility of HCV transmission through sharing up rolled-up bank notes or other equipment for snorting drugs.
The findings were presented by Dr David Chromy of the Medical University of Vienna on behalf of the Vienna HIV & Liver Study Group.
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