Understanding occult hepatitis C infection.

Timothy AnMelinda DeanRobert L P FlowerTayla TatzenkoHiu Tat Chan Philip Kiely Helen M Faddy

Published in: Transfusion (2020)

This review summarises our current understanding of OCI and suggests areas for further research to improve our understanding of this phenomenon, including a better understanding of its epidemiology and full clinical course. The current understanding of OCI and its clinical implications remain limited. Further standardized detection methods, ongoing surveillance, and investigation of its potential transmissions are required.

Keyphrases

public health
risk factors
loop mediated isothermal amplification