Abstract Background Occult hepatitis B (OBI) and C (OCI) infections lead to hepatic crises
including cases of liver cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). OBI and OCI …

Results OCI has been reported in several high-risk groups, especially in hemodialysis
patients and subjects with cryptogenic liver disease. Furthermore, some studies have …

Palm oil mill wastes (palm kernel shell (PKS)) were used to prepare activated carbons,
which were tested in the removal of colorants from water. The adsorbents were prepared by …

Occult hepatitis C virus infection (OCI) is a newly defined type of infection by the chronic
hepatitis virus (HCV) distinguished by the existence of HCV RNA in liver tissue and/or …

BACKGROUND The presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in liver tissue or peripheral
blood mononuclear cells with no identified virus genome in the serum has been reported …

Background The circulatory system is the main mechanism for transmission of the Hepatitis
C Virus (HCV). A new class of HCV infections, Occult HCV infection (OCI), is defined as the …

Occult hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (OCI) was reported in an apparently disease‐free
state in the absence of liver disease, anti‐HCV and HCV‐RNA in the serum. The existing …

The association between viral infection and autoimmune diseases is an established
phenomenon in medicine. Hepatitis C viral infection is known to have such an association; …

Abstract Background and Aims: Occult HCV infections (OCIs) include IgG antibody
seronegative cryptogenic (COCIs), as well as seropositive secondary naïve (SNOCIs) and …

The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection exhibits a high global prevalence frequently
associated with hepatocellular carcinoma, taking years to develop. Despite the …