Vertical hepatitis C virus transmission: Main questions and answers.

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Published in World J Hepatol on August 27, 2014

Authors

Grazia Tosone1, Alberto Enrico Maraolo1, Silvia Mascolo1, Giulia Palmiero1, Orsola Tambaro1, Raffaele Orlando1

Author Affiliations

1: Grazia Tosone, Alberto Enrico Maraolo, Silvia Mascolo, Giulia Palmiero, Orsola Tambaro, Raffaele Orlando, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy.

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