Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	2916
Country	Botswana

Received	2013-03-25 08:52
Peer-Review Started	2013-03-26 21:06
To Make the First Decision	2013-04-16 08:58
Return for Revision	2013-04-17 11:40
Revised	2013-04-21 00:54
Second Decision	2013-05-07 17:44
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-05-08 09:35
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Field of Vision
Article Title	Hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus transmission routes: Differences and similarities
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Francesca Cainelli
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Francesca Cainelli, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, 4775 Notwane Rd, Private Bag 00713, Gaborone, Botswana. francescacainelli@yahoo.it
Key Words	Hepatitis C virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Transmission; Sub-Saharan Africa; Pregnant women
Core Tip	The results of a number of studies have shown that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is mainly transmitted through medical procedures with contaminated supplies, whereas human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission is predominantly sexual. Heterosexual transmission of HCV is exceptional and can occur, from males to females, in extremely rare occasions in case of vaginal mucosal damage or less rarely through anal intercourse. Transmission by needle-stick injury occurs in 0.9%-2.2% of exposures from HCV-infected subjects and in 0.1%-0.3% of exposures from HIV-infected individuals; therefore HCV is more transmissible through percutaneous exposure.
Publish Date	2013-05-27 12:24
Citation	Cainelli F. Hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus transmission routes: Differences and similarities. World J Hepatol 2013; 5(5): 234-236
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v5/i5/234.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v5.i5.234

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