Inactivation of Hepatitis C Virus by Human Breastmilk
S Pfaender, J Heyden, M Friesland, S Ciesek, A Ejaz, J Steinmann, C Rohrer, H Stoiber, G Tsiavaliaris, W Bader, G Jahreis, T Pietschmann, E Steinmann · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 01
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Aims: Chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes severe liver disease and affects more than 130 million individuals with up to 4 million new infections each year. The virus is spread through direct contact with blood, although alternative routes of transmission may contribute to the global burden of hepatitis C. Perinatal infection occurs in up to 5% of HCV infected mothers and presence of HCV RNA in breast milk has been reported. We investigated the influence of breast milk on HCV infectiousness to assess the risks of HCV transmission via this route. Methodology/Principal Findings: Infectivity of HCV from…
