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Exposed or not exposed--that is the question: evidence for resolving and abortive hepatitis C virus infections in blood donors.

Widell A, Busch M.

Transfusion. 2009 Jul;49(7):1277-81. No abstract available. PMID: 19602207 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

No evidence of intrauterine transmission of hepatitis A virus from a mother to a premature infant.

Selander B, Bläckberg J, Widell A, Johansson PJ.

Acta Paediatr. 2009 Oct;98(10):1603-6. Epub 2009 Jun 25.PMID: 19558626 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

HIV and GB virus C infections seen from the perspective of the vertically coexposed infant.

Björkman P, Widell A.

J Infect Dis. 2008 May 15;197(10):1358-60. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 18419579 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Norovirus strains belonging to the GII.4 genotype dominate as a cause of nosocomial outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis in Sweden 1997--2005. Arrival of new variants is associated with large nation-wide epidemics.

Johansen K, Mannerqvist K, Allard A, Andersson Y, Burman LG, Dillner L, Hedlund KO, Jönsson K, Kumlin U, Leitner T, Lysén M, Thorhagen M, Tiveljung-Lindell A, Wahlström C, Zweygberg-Wirgart B, Widell A.

J Clin Virol. 2008 Jun;42(2):129-34. Epub 2008 Mar 4.PMID: 18304864 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nosocomial hepatitis C in a thoracic surgery unit; retrospective findings generating a prospective study.

Cardell K, Widell A, Frydén A, Akerlind B, Månsson AS, Franzén S, Lymer UB, Isaksson B.

J Hosp Infect. 2008 Apr;68(4):322-8. Epub 2008 Feb 21.PMID: 18294726 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence of hepatitis C in Swedish diabetics is low and comparable to that in health care workers.

Sjöberg K, Widell A, Verbaan H.

Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 Feb;20(2):135-8.PMID: 18188035 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Around-the-clock, rapid diagnosis of influenza by means of membrane chromatography antigen testing confirmed by polymerase chain reaction.

Nilsson AC, Alemo B, Björkman P, Dillner L, Melhus A, Nilsson B, Widell A.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Feb;29(2):177-9.PMID: 18171307 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prospective study of nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C in a Swedish gastroenterology unit .

Verbaan H, Molnegren V, Pentmo I, Rubin L, Widell A.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Jan;29(1):83-5.PMID: 18171195 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Enhanced and resumed GB virus C replication in HIV-1-infected individuals receiving HAART.

Björkman P, Flamholc L, Molnegren V, Marshall A, Güner N, Widell A.

AIDS. 2007 Jul 31;21(12):1641-3.PMID: 17630561 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Nordic biological specimen banks as basis for studies of cancer causes and control--more than 2 million sample donors, 25 million person years and 100,000 prospective cancers.

Pukkala E, Andersen A, Berglund G, Gislefoss R, Gudnason V, Hallmans G, Jellum E, Jousilahti P, Knekt P, Koskela P, Kyyrönen PP, Lenner P, Luostarinen T, Löve A, Ogmundsdóttir H, Stattin P, Tenkanen L, Tryggvadóttir L, Virtamo J, Wadell G, Widell A, Lehtinen M, Dillner J.

Acta Oncol. 2007;46(3):286-307.PMID: 17450464 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Genetic diversity in hepatitis C virus in Egypt and possible association with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Abdel-Hamid M, El-Daly M, Molnegren V, El-Kafrawy S, Abdel-Latif S, Esmat G, Strickland GT, Loffredo C, Albert J, Widell A.

J Gen Virol. 2007 May;88(Pt 5):1526-31.PMID: 17412982 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

A case of facial cellulitis and necrotizing lymphadenitis due to cowpox virus infection.

Pahlitzsch R, Hammarin AL, Widell A.

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Sep 15;43(6):737-42. Epub 2006 Aug 10. Review.PMID: 16912948 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Consensus proposals for a unified system of nomenclature of hepatitis C virus genotypes.

Simmonds P, Bukh J, Combet C, Deléage G, Enomoto N, Feinstone S, Halfon P, Inchauspé G, Kuiken C, Maertens G, Mizokami M, Murphy DG, Okamoto H, Pawlotsky JM, Penin F, Sablon E, Shin-I T, Stuyver LJ, Thiel HJ, Viazov S, Weiner AJ, Widell A.

Hepatology. 2005 Oct;42(4):962-73. Review.PMID: 16149085 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A nosocomial sapovirus-associated outbreak of gastroenteritis in adults.

Johansson PJ, Bergentoft K, Larsson PA, Magnusson G, Widell A, Thorhagen M, Hedlund KO.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2005;37(3):200-4.PMID: 15849053 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cadmium in food chain and health effects in sensitive population groups.

Oskarsson A, Widell A, Olsson IM, Grawé KP.

Biometals. 2004 Oct;17(5):531-4.PMID: 15688858 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

GB virus C and survival in persons with HIV infection.

Björkman P, Flamholc L, Widell A.

N Engl J Med. 2004 Jun 17;350(25):2617-8; author reply 2617-8. No abstract available. PMID: 15201420 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

GB virus C during the natural course of HIV-1 infection: viremia at diagnosis does not predict mortality.

Björkman P, Flamholc L, Nauclér A, Molnegren V, Wallmark E, Widell A.

AIDS. 2004 Apr 9;18(6):877-86.PMID: 15060435 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Evolution of hepatitis C virus variants following blood transfusion from one infected donor to several recipients: a long-term follow-up.

Löve A, Molnegren V, Månsson AS, Smáradóttir A, Thorsteinsson SB, Widell A.

J Gen Virol. 2004 Feb;85(Pt 2):441-50.PMID: 14769902 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Topology of the membrane-associated hepatitis C virus protein NS4B.

Lundin M, Monné M, Widell A, Von Heijne G, Persson MA.

J Virol. 2003 May;77(9):5428-38.PMID: 12692244 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Detection of hepatitis C core antigen in serum or plasma as a marker of hepatitis C viraemia in the serological window-phase.

Widell A, Molnegren V, Pieksma F, Calmann M, Peterson J, Lee SR.

Transfus Med. 2002 Apr;12(2):107-13.PMID: 11982963 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Detection and prevention of hepatitis C in dialysis patients and renal transplant recipients. A long-term follow up (1989-January 1997).

Almroth G, Ekermo B, Månsson AS, Svensson G, Widell A.

J Intern Med. 2002 Feb;251(2):119-28.PMID: 11905587 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Probiotics restore the intestinal microflora. Modern life style has eradicated also the "good" bacteria]

Cedgård L, Widell A.

Lakartidningen. 2001 Dec 12;98(50):5753-5. Swedish. PMID: 11789097 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antibody responses against B-cell epitopes of the hypervariable region 1 of hepatitis C virus in self-limiting and chronic human hepatitis C followed-up using consensus peptides.

Isaguliants MG, Widell A, Zhang SM, Sidorchuk A, Levi M, Smirnov VD, Santantonio T, Diepolder HM, Pape GR, Nordenfelt E.

J Med Virol. 2002 Feb;66(2):204-17.PMID: 11782929 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

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.

Björkman P, Nauclér A, Winqvist N, Mushahwar I, Widell A.

Vox Sang. 2001 Oct;81(3):148-53.PMID: 11703856 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in patients investigated for chronic liver disease and in the general population in southern Sweden.

Björkman P, Widell A, Veress B, Verbaan H, Hoffmann G, Elmståhl S, Lindgren S.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2001;33(8):611-7. Erratum in: Scand J Infect Dis 2001;33(10):798. PMID: 11525357 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clinical spectrum of hepatitis C-related liver disease and response to treatment with interferon and ribavirin in haemophilia or von Willebrand disease.

Lethagen S, Widell A, Berntorp E, Verbaan H, Lindgren S.

Br J Haematol. 2001 Apr;113(1):87-93.PMID: 11328286 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Dynamic changes in hepatitis C virus genotypes and sequence patterns in plasma donors exposed to reinfection.

Zhang S, Hui Z, Li H, Qi Z, Widell A.

J Med Virol. 2001 Mar;63(3):228-36.PMID: 11170062 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence and clinical spectrum of chronic viral hepatitis in a middle-aged Swedish general urban population.

Hoffmann G, Berglund G, Elmståhl S, Eriksson S, Verbaan H, Widell A, Lindgren S.

Scand J Gastroenterol. 2000 Aug;35(8):861-5.PMID: 10994626 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Recombinant human monoclonal antibodies against different conformational epitopes of the E2 envelope glycoprotein of hepatitis C virus that inhibit its interaction with CD81.

Allander T, Drakenberg K, Beyene A, Rosa D, Abrignani S, Houghton M, Widell A, Grillner L, Persson MA.

J Gen Virol. 2000 Oct;81(Pt 10):2451-9.PMID: 10993933 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Gene variation of 5'-NCR and core region in serum samples collected from patients with HCV infection.

Zhang S, Zhuang H, Li H, Widell A, Qi Z, Zhang H.

Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi. 2000 Jun;8(3):144-6. Chinese. PMID: 10880160 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Continued transmission of hepatitis B and C viruses, but no transmission of human immunodeficiency virus among intravenous drug users participating in a syringe/needle exchange program.

Månsson AS, Moestrup T, Nordenfelt E, Widell A.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2000;32(3):253-8.PMID: 10879594 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Assessment of liver disease and biochemical and immunological markers in Swedish blood donors with isolated GB virus C/hepatitis G virus viremia.

Björkman P, Sundström G, Veress B, Widell A.

Vox Sang. 2000;78(3):143-8.PMID: 10838514 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hepatocellular carcinoma in Sweden: its association with viral hepatitis, especially with hepatitis C viral genotypes.

Widell A, Verbaan H, Wejstål R, Kaczynski J, Kidd-Ljunggren K, Wallerstedt S.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2000;32(2):147-52.PMID: 10826899 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Perinatal transmission of hepatitis G virus (GB virus type C) and hepatitis C virus infections--a comparison.

Wejstål R, Månson AS, Widell A, Norkrans G.

Clin Infect Dis. 1999 Apr;28(4):816-21.PMID: 10825044 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

TT virus infections among blood donors in Iceland: prevalence, genotypes, and lack of relationship to serum ALT levels.

Löve A, Stanzeit B, Li L, Olafsdóttir E, Gudmundsson S, Briem H, Widell A.

Transfusion. 2000 Mar;40(3):306-9.PMID: 10738031 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Interferon-alpha and ribavirin treatment of hepatitis C in children with malignancy in remission.

Christensson B, Wiebe T, Akesson A, Widell A.

Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Mar;30(3):585-6.PMID: 10722449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Long-term outcome of acute hepatitis B and C in an outbreak of hepatitis in 1969-72.

Bläckberg J, Braconier JH, Widell A, Kidd-Ljunggren K.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2000 Jan;19(1):21-6.PMID: 10706175 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Mixed infection with two types of hepatitis C virus is probably a rare event.

Viazov S, Widell A, Nordenfelt E.

Infection. 2000 Jan-Feb;28(1):21-5.PMID: 10697786 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

No serological indications that systemic lupus erythematosus is linked with exposure to human parvovirus B19.

Bengtsson A, Widell A, Elmstâhl S, Sturfelt G.

Ann Rheum Dis. 2000 Jan;59(1):64-6.PMID: 10627430 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Hepatitis G virus infections in Iceland.

Löve A, Stanzeit B, Gudmundsson S, Widell A.

J Viral Hepat. 1999 May;6(3):255-60.PMID: 10607239 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Extrahepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C infection and the interrelationship between primary Sjögren's syndrome and hepatitis C in Swedish patients.

Verbaan H, Carlson J, Eriksson S, Larsson A, Liedholm R, Manthorpe R, Tabery H, Widell A, Lindgren S.

J Intern Med. 1999 Feb;245(2):127-32.PMID: 10081515 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Epidemiologic and molecular investigation of outbreaks of hepatitis C virus infection on a pediatric oncology service.

Widell A, Christensson B, Wiebe T, Schalén C, Hansson HB, Allander T, Persson MA.

Ann Intern Med. 1999 Jan 19;130(2):130-4.PMID: 10068359 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

HCV-RNA levels increase during pregnancy in women with chronic hepatitis C.

Wejstål R, Widell A, Norkrans G.

Scand J Infect Dis. 1998;30(2):111-3.PMID: 9730293 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Long-term outcome of chronic hepatitis C infection in a low-prevalence area.

Verbaan H, Hoffmann G, Lindgren S, Nilsson S, Widell A, Eriksson S.

Scand J Gastroenterol. 1998 Jun;33(6):650-5.PMID: 9669639 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hepatitis C virus and GB virus C/hepatitis G virus viremia in Swedish blood donors with different alanine aminotransferase levels.

Björkman P, Sundström G, Widell A.

Transfusion. 1998 Apr;38(4):378-84.PMID: 9595021 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

GBV-C/HGV infection in hepatitis C virus-infected deferred Swedish blood donors.

Shev S, Björkman P, Norkrans G, Foberg U, Frydén A, Lindh G, Lindholm A, Weiland O, Widell A.

J Med Virol. 1998 Feb;54(2):75-9.PMID: 9496362 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Factors associated with cirrhosis development in chronic hepatitis C patients from an area of low prevalence.

Verbaan H, Widell A, Bondeson L, Andersson K, Eriksson S.

J Viral Hepat. 1998 Jan;5(1):43-51.PMID: 9493516 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The importance of cofactors in the histologic progression of minimal and mild chronic hepatitis C.

Shev S, Dhillon AP, Lindh M, Serléus Z, Wejstål R, Widell A, Norkrans G.

Liver. 1997 Oct;17(5):215-23.PMID: 9387912 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Chronic non-A, non-B, non-C hepatitis: is hepatitis G/GBV-C involved?

Wejstål R, Norkrans G, Widell A.

Scand J Gastroenterol. 1997 Oct;32(10):1046-51.PMID: 9361179 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hepatitis C virus genotypes in different regions of the former Soviet Union (Russia, Belarus, Moldova, and Uzbekistan).

Viazov S, Kuzin S, Paladi N, Tchernovetsky M, Isaeva E, Mazhul L, Vasychova F, Widell A, Roggendorf M.

J Med Virol. 1997 Sep;53(1):36-40.PMID: 9298730 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles