In vitro detection of hepatitis C virus in platelets from uninfected individuals exposed to the viru...
In vitro detection of hepatitis C virus in platelets from uninfected individuals exposed to the virus
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Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Despite hepatocytes being the target cells of hepatitis C virus (HCV), viral ribonucleic acid RNA has been detected in other cells, including platelets, which have been described as carriers of the virus in the circulation of infected patients. Platelets do not express cluster differentiation 81 CD81, the main receptor for the virus in hepatocytes,...
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In vitro detection of hepatitis C virus in platelets from uninfected individuals exposed to the virus
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4d0125572d7c43078183bd936faee53e
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_4d0125572d7c43078183bd936faee53e
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0037-8682,1678-9849
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1678-9849,0037-8682
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10.1590/0037-8682-1627-2013
