Hepatitis G virus

As early as 1993, some people discovered that there were some new hepatitis viruses besides hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. At that time, it was tentatively named "non-A, B, C, D, D, and E (HNA-E) virus ". They are called GBV-A and GBV-B according to different sequences. Soon another new viral factor GBr-C was isolated from the serum of HNA-E patients. At the Third International Hepatitis C and Related Virus Conference held in Australia in 1995, Kim and Bradley reported the discovery of a novel flavivirus-like virus RNA sequence, the gene sequence of which is higher than that of GBV-A / GBV-C And was temporarily named Hepatitis G virus (HGV). Hepatitis G virus, referred to as hepatitis G virus ("hepatitis G"), is caused by the infection of the hepatitis G virus, and the transmission route has been confirmed to be transmitted through blood transfusion. The susceptible persons include those receiving hemodialysis and medical services that contact blood sources. People; In addition, intravenous drugs are another important route. Among intravenous drug users, the detection rate of serum hepatitis G virus RNA reached 11.6%; pregnant women were infected with hepatitis G virus, and the mother-to-child transmission rate was as high as 33%. It can be seen that the focus of prevention of hepatitis G is Keep blood transfusion well; early detection and early prevention.

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