With a clinical history of approximately 11 years, occult HCV infection can be considered an occult type of CHC. Evidences suggest that considering OCI in these high-risk groups seems to be necessary. We suggest that alternative diagnostic tests should be applied and that there is a need for the participation of all countries to determine the epidemiology of this type of HCV infection.
Additionally, evaluating OCI in blood transfusion centers and in patients who receive large amounts of blood and clotting factors, such as patients with hemophilia, should be performed in future projects.
Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2015 Nov 29;17(11):e34181. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.34181. eCollection 2015.
Occult HCV Infection: The Current State of Knowledge.
Rezaee-Zavareh MS1, Hadi R2, Karimi-Sari H3, Hossein Khosravi M3, Ajudani R3, Dolatimehr F3, Ramezani-Binabaj M3, Miri SM4,Alavian SM5.