"GB virus C" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: GBV-C [alternative]
Etymology: named after a surgeon, G. Barker, who fell ill in 1966 with a non-A non-B hepatitis, at the time thought to be caused by a new, infectious hepatic virus Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} GB virus C (uncountable)
  1. Pegivirus C, an RNA Pegivirus that infects humans, though not known to cause human disease; coinfection seems to slow the progression of HIV disease Tags: uncountable Synonyms: HPgV Synonyms (former name): hepatitis G virus (alt: HGV) Related terms: GBV-A, GBV-B, GBV-D
    Sense id: en-GB_virus_C-en-noun-iTH5WJvB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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