how was it discovered?
Researchers used a novel molecular cloning approach to identify the unknown organism and develop a diagnostic test.
Hepatitis C
In 1987, Michael Houghton, Qui-Lim Choo, and George Kuo at Chiron Corporation, collaborating with Daniel W. Bradley at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, used a novel molecular cloning approach to identify the unknown organism and develop a diagnostic test. In 1988, Alter confirmed the virus by verifying its presence in a panel of NANBH specimens.
when was the cure for hep c found There is no vaccine against hepatitis C. Chronic infection can be cured more than 95% of the time with antiviral medications such as sofosbuvir or simeprevir. what is hep c? It is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus that primarily affects the liver; it is a type of viral hepatitis. does it happen due to intercourse too? Sexual transmission of hepatitis C is uncommon. describe how is it transmitted? The primary route of transmission in the developed world is injection drug use, while in the developing world the main methods are blood transfusions and unsafe medical procedures.
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Hepatitis C [SEP] History
A competing patent application by the CDC was dropped in 1990 after Chiron paid $1.9 million to the CDC and $337,500 to Bradley. In 1994, Bradley sued Chiron, seeking to invalidate the patent, have himself included as a coinventor, and receive damages and royalty income. He dropped the suit in 1998 after losing before an appeals court. On October 5, 2020, Houghton and Alter, together with Charles M. Rice, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work.