hepatitis C 丙型肝炎;C型肝炎
- Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV).
丙型肝炎是由感染丙肝病毒导致的传染性肝病。 - By contrast, there is currently NO vaccine against Hepatitis C (though Hep C is spread primarily through direct contact with human blood, e.g.
相对而言,目前尚未有丙型肝炎病毒预防疫苗。 不过丙型肝炎主要通过直接接触人体血液才能传播(如,共用针管)。 - The tests may also be useful for highly contagious diseases such as hepatitis C, which require sick people to be quarantined to prevent further infection.
对于像丙型肝炎这样的高传染性疾病来说需要将患者隔离以防止更大范围的感染,在这种情形下“纸芯片”也是大有用途的。
hepatitis c[ noun ]
a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)
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