Update on hepatitis G virus

Hepatitis G virus: The hepatitis G virus is an RNA virus with a genomic org anization and variability similar to the hepatitis G virus but with a much different pathogenic power which remains to be elucidated. Hepatitis G: No cases of chronic hepatitis have been observed. Coinfections with HCV and HIV do occur but do not aggravate the prognosis. Anti E2 anti bodies are found in the serum and correspond to elimination and neutralizat ion of the HVG genome. There is a high prevalence in transplant recipients (31%), but no modification in liver or kidney grafts has been reported.