GB virus C
English
Alternative forms
- GBV-C
Etymology
named after a surgeon, G. Barker, who fell ill in 1966 with a non-A non-B hepatitis, at the time thought to be caused by a new, infectious hepatic virus
Noun
GB virus C (uncountable)
- an RNA Pegivirus that infects humans, though not known to cause human disease; coinfection seems to slow the progression of HIV disease
Synonyms
- HPgV
- (former name) hepatitis G virus (HGV)
Related terms
- GBV-A, GBV-B, GBV-D