GBV-C/HGV is frequent in populations at risk for blood-borne or sexually transmitted viruses. GBV-C/HGV is not a hepatitis virus, and it seems appropriate to rename it.

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Cytokine expression is thus finely tuned in peripheral blood during pregnancy, in a previously unexpected complex pattern, related to gestational stage.

The frequency of mother-to-infant GBV-C/HGV transmission is elevated and could explain the high prevalence of GBV-C/HGV markers (viral RNA and E2 antibody) in adults at low risk for blood-borne or sexually transmitted viruses, such as blood donors.