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Record 1 1997-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
CONT

The acute phase lasts from the onset of disease until 2-3 years thereafter, and the silent phase which follows lasts for 10-15 years. Since so little is known about the biology of HCV, it is presently unclear how this RNA virus establishes a persistent infection. ["Viral Hepatitis"]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
CONT

Le test de Wassermann a seulement une sensibilité moyenne (certains syphilitiques, notamment dans la phase silencieuse de la maladie, ont des tests négatifs), mais une très bonne spécificité (une personne saine a exceptionnellement un test positif).

Spanish

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