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. 2008 Oct 1;47(7):931-4.
doi: 10.1086/591699.

Intranasal transmission of hepatitis C virus: virological and clinical evidence

Sagiv Aaron  1 , James M McMahon, Danielle Milano, Leilani Torres, Michael Clatts, Stephanie Tortu, Donna Mildvan, Malgorzata Simm
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Intranasal transmission of hepatitis C virus: virological and clinical evidence

Sagiv Aaron et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Intranasal transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) via contaminated drug-sniffing implements is a potential but unconfirmed source of viral infection. We demonstrate the virological plausibility of intranasal transmission by confirming that blood and HCV RNA are present in the nasal secretions and drug-sniffing implements of HCV-infected intranasal drug users recruited from a community health clinic in New York City.

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Potential conflicts of interest: All authors: no conflicts.

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA and occult blood in nasal secretions.
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