Virus
hepatitis G virus
Subclass of:
Pegivirus
Definitions related to gb virus c:
  • (hepatitis g virus) Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Hepatitis G virus.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A species of enveloped viruses in the Flaviviridae family and Pegivirus genus. The genome is composed of linear, single-stranded, positive-sense RNA. GB Virus C has been shown to infect human cells in vitro and in vivo but has not yet been shown to be the causative agent of disease.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of virus in the family FLAVIVIRIDAE. It is genetically heterogeneous, of human origin, and transmitted by blood or blood products. Despite its alternate name (Hepatitis G virus), its pathogenicity remains controversial.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (hepatitis g virus) A virus that may be found in patients with hepatitis (inflammation of the liver). It is spread to others through blood or sexual contact. Infants born to infected mothers may also become infected with the virus.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (hepatitis g virus) B strain causes hepatitis in tamarins and possibly humans; putative etiological agent of GB hepatitis.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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