A Widell

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Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi Detection of hepatitis C core antigen in serum or plasma as a marker of hepatitis C viraemia in the serological window-phase
    A Widell
    Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
    Transfus Med 12:107-13. 2002
  2. ncbi Clinical spectrum of hepatitis C-related liver disease and response to treatment with interferon and ribavirin in haemophilia or von Willebrand disease
    S Lethagen
    Department for Coagulation Disorders, University of Lund, University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
    Br J Haematol 113:87-93. 2001
  3. ncbi Dynamic changes in hepatitis C virus genotypes and sequence patterns in plasma donors exposed to reinfection
    S Zhang
    Department of Medical Microbiology, , Sweden
    J Med Virol 63:228-36. 2001
  4. ncbi Minimal transmission of HIV despite persistently high transmission of hepatitis C virus in a Swedish needle exchange program
    M Alanko Blomé
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Division of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    J Viral Hepat 18:831-9. 2011
  5. ncbi GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in patients investigated for chronic liver disease and in the general population in southern Sweden
    P Bjorkman
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Malmo University Hospital, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    Scand J Infect Dis 33:611-7. 2001
  6. ncbi A case-control study of transmission routes for GB virus C/hepatitis G virus in Swedish blood donors lacking markers for hepatitis C virus infection
    P Bjorkman
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Malmo University Hospital, Lund University, S 205 02 Malmo, Sweden
    Vox Sang 81:148-53. 2001
  7. ncbi Detection and prevention of hepatitis C in dialysis patients and renal transplant recipients. A long-term follow up (1989-January 1997)
    G Almroth
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Linkoping, Sweden
    J Intern Med 251:119-28. 2002
  8. ncbi Nosocomial hepatitis C in a thoracic surgery unit; retrospective findings generating a prospective study
    K Cardell
    Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
    J Hosp Infect 68:322-8. 2008

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Publications8

  1. ncbi Detection of hepatitis C core antigen in serum or plasma as a marker of hepatitis C viraemia in the serological window-phase
    A Widell
    Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
    Transfus Med 12:107-13. 2002
    ..Additional development of technology for detecting HCVcoreAg may be useful for patient diagnosis and therapy monitoring...
  2. ncbi Clinical spectrum of hepatitis C-related liver disease and response to treatment with interferon and ribavirin in haemophilia or von Willebrand disease
    S Lethagen
    Department for Coagulation Disorders, University of Lund, University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden
    Br J Haematol 113:87-93. 2001
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  3. ncbi Dynamic changes in hepatitis C virus genotypes and sequence patterns in plasma donors exposed to reinfection
    S Zhang
    Department of Medical Microbiology, , Sweden
    J Med Virol 63:228-36. 2001
    ..Highly specific primers proved to be superior to cloning for identification of minor virus populations. The results indicate nosocomial transmission of more than one strain at the blood bank studied...
  4. ncbi Minimal transmission of HIV despite persistently high transmission of hepatitis C virus in a Swedish needle exchange program
    M Alanko Blomé
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Division of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    J Viral Hepat 18:831-9. 2011
    ..HCV RNA testing in anti-HCV-negative NEP participants led to more accurate identification of timepoints for transmission...
  5. ncbi GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in patients investigated for chronic liver disease and in the general population in southern Sweden
    P Bjorkman
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Malmo University Hospital, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    Scand J Infect Dis 33:611-7. 2001
    ..Apart from a higher prevalence of bile duct degeneration in viremic patients, infection with GBV-C/HGV did not confer any specific histological characteristics...
  6. ncbi A case-control study of transmission routes for GB virus C/hepatitis G virus in Swedish blood donors lacking markers for hepatitis C virus infection
    P Bjorkman
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Malmo University Hospital, Lund University, S 205 02 Malmo, Sweden
    Vox Sang 81:148-53. 2001
    ..The transmission routes for GB virus-C (GBV-C)/hepatitis G virus (HGV) in blood donors unexposed to hepatitis C virus (HCV) are unknown. We performed a case-control study of risk factors for GBV-C/HGV exposure in blood donors...
  7. ncbi Detection and prevention of hepatitis C in dialysis patients and renal transplant recipients. A long-term follow up (1989-January 1997)
    G Almroth
    Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Linkoping, Sweden
    J Intern Med 251:119-28. 2002
    ..Hepatitis C is frequent problem in dialysis wards...
  8. ncbi Nosocomial hepatitis C in a thoracic surgery unit; retrospective findings generating a prospective study
    K Cardell
    Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
    J Hosp Infect 68:322-8. 2008
    ..Despite the retrospectively identified cases, nosocomial hepatitis C is rare in our thoracic unit. The study points out the risk of transmission of hepatitis C from infected personnel and reiterates the need for universal precautions...