Occupational exposure to hepatitis C virus: early T-cell responses in the absence of seroconversion in a longitudinal cohort study.

Heller, Theo; Werner, Jens Martin; Rahman, Fareed; Mizukoshi, Eishiro; Sobao, Yuji; Gordon, Ann Marie; Sheets, Arlene; Sherker, Averell H; Kessler, Ellen; Bean, Kathleen S; Herrine, Steven K; Stevens, M'lou; Schmitt, James; Rehermann, Barbara

Heller, Theo; Werner, Jens Martin; Rahman, Fareed; Mizukoshi, Eishiro; Sobao, Yuji; Gordon, Ann Marie; Sheets, Arlene; Sherker, Averell H; Kessler, Ellen; Bean, Kathleen S; Herrine, Steven K; Stevens, M'lou; Schmitt, James; Rehermann, Barbara.

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Heller T; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

J Infect Dis ; 208(6): 1020-5, 2013 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23801608

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Health Personnel; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C/immunology; Occupational Exposure; T-Lymphocytes/immunology; Viremia/immunology; Antibody Formation; Cell Proliferation; Female; Hepatitis C Antibodies/blood; Hepatitis C Antigens/blood; Humans; Interferon-gamma/blood; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Prospective Studies; RNA, Viral/blood; Risk Factors

Key words

T cell; antibody; exposure; healthcare worker; hepatitis; needlestick

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Viremia / T-Lymphocytes / Occupational Exposure / Health Personnel / Hepatitis C / Hepacivirus Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Infect Dis Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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