Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection typically leads to antibody response within weeks after primary infection. Here, we describe the case of a child infected with HCV by mother-to-child transmission who remained persistently seronegative despite the presence of high levels of circulating HCV RNA.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Hepacivirus / classification
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Hepacivirus / genetics
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Hepacivirus / isolation & purification*
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Hepatitis C / diagnosis*
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Hepatitis C / transmission*
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Hepatitis C Antibodies / blood
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Pregnancy
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RNA, Viral / blood
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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Hepatitis C Antibodies
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RNA, Viral