Table 1.

Characteristics of the 16 Multitransfused Individuals Positive for GBV-C/HGV RNA

PatientsSex/Age (yr) in 1996Country of OriginBeginning of TransfusionsHCV StatusSerological HBV Pattern*HIV StatusDiseaseFollow-up Period
1 M/20 Greece 1977 + Vaccinated + Thalassemia major 1988-1996 
2 M/19 Senegal 1983 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
3 F/33 FWI 1988 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
4 M/29 Algeria 1989 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
5 M/19 Mali 1985 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
6 F/11 Lebanon 1985 − Vaccinated − Thalassemia major 1988-1996 
7 F/17 Zaire 1986 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
8 M/17 Algeria 1982 − Vaccinated − Thalassemia major 1992-1996 
9 M/5 France 1991 − Vaccinated − Thalassemia major 1992-1996 
10 M/28 FWI 1979 − Uninfected − Sickle cell disease 1992-1996 
11 M/16 Mali 1988 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1992† 
12 F/33 FWI 1988 + Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1992-1996 
13 M/14 Turkey 1988 − Vaccinated − Thalassemia major 1993-1996 
14 F/13 Cameroon 1986 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1991† 
15 M/24 Cameroon 1984 + Infected − Sickle cell disease 1990-1992† 
16 F/9 FWI 1993 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1994-1996 
PatientsSex/Age (yr) in 1996Country of OriginBeginning of TransfusionsHCV StatusSerological HBV Pattern*HIV StatusDiseaseFollow-up Period
1 M/20 Greece 1977 + Vaccinated + Thalassemia major 1988-1996 
2 M/19 Senegal 1983 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
3 F/33 FWI 1988 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
4 M/29 Algeria 1989 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
5 M/19 Mali 1985 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
6 F/11 Lebanon 1985 − Vaccinated − Thalassemia major 1988-1996 
7 F/17 Zaire 1986 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1996 
8 M/17 Algeria 1982 − Vaccinated − Thalassemia major 1992-1996 
9 M/5 France 1991 − Vaccinated − Thalassemia major 1992-1996 
10 M/28 FWI 1979 − Uninfected − Sickle cell disease 1992-1996 
11 M/16 Mali 1988 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1992† 
12 F/33 FWI 1988 + Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1992-1996 
13 M/14 Turkey 1988 − Vaccinated − Thalassemia major 1993-1996 
14 F/13 Cameroon 1986 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1988-1991† 
15 M/24 Cameroon 1984 + Infected − Sickle cell disease 1990-1992† 
16 F/9 FWI 1993 − Vaccinated − Sickle cell disease 1994-1996 

Abbreviations: FWI, French West Indies.

*

HBV pattern: vaccinated (positive for anti-HBs antibody); uninfected (negative for HBs antigen, for anti-HBs antibody and for anti-HBc antibody); infected (positive for HBs antigen).

†

Patient deceased or lost to follow-up after this date.

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