Reduction in the incidence of infection by hepatitis C virus in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after suspension of sampling from the finger

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1996 Mar;15(3):265-6. doi: 10.1097/00006454-199603000-00018.

Authors

S P Dibenedetto¹, V Miraglia, A M Ippolito, S D'Amico, L Lo Nigro, R Ragusa, G Schilirò

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University of Catania, Italy.

PMID: 8852917
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199603000-00018

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Transmission, Infectious*
Finger Injuries / virology*
Follow-Up Studies
Hepacivirus / immunology
Hepacivirus / isolation & purification*
Hepatitis C / blood
Hepatitis C / complications
Hepatitis C / epidemiology
Hepatitis C / transmission*
Hepatitis C Antibodies / analysis*
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / virology*

Substances

Hepatitis C Antibodies