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Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3, 66 (1 February 2006) | doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0382

Confirmed transmission of HCV via tissues from an antibody-negative donor

Caroline Barranco

Tugwell BD et al. (2005) Transmission of hepatitis C virus to several organ and tissue recipients from an antibody-negative donor. Ann Int Med 143: 648–654 A team in the US has confirmed that HCV can be transmitted via organs and tissues from HCV-antibody-negative donors.