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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2022; 28(37): 5395-5402
Published online Oct 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i37.5395
Published online Oct 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i37.5395
Milestones in the discovery of hepatitis C
Octavio Campollo, Center of Studies on Alcohol and Addictions, Antiguo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Department of Medical Clinics, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44280, Jalisco, Mexico
Gerardo Amaya, Medical Clinics, CUCS, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44280, Jalisco, Mexico
P Aiden McCormick, Department of Hepatology, Saint Vincent’s University Hospital, National Liver Transplant Unit, Dublin D04, Ireland
Author contributions: Campollo O conceived the idea of the article, discussed and collaborated with the authors, answered the reviewers comments and reviewed the final version; Amaya G reviewed the literature and updated the references, made contributions to the manuscript, reviewed and corrected the drafts, and answered the reviewers comments; McCormick PA wrote several sections of earlier and final versions of the manuscript, reviewed and corrected the final draft, and, reviewed the English language.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Octavio Campollo, MD, PhD, Full Professor, Center of Studies on Alcohol and Addictions, Antiguo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Department of Medical Clinics, Universidad de Guadalajara, Calle Hospital 278, Col. El Retiro, Guadalajara 44280, Jalisco, Mexico. renaceboy@hotmail.com
Received: March 4, 2022
Peer-review started: March 4, 2022
First decision: March 27, 2022
Revised: April 11, 2022
Accepted: August 16, 2022
Article in press: August 16, 2022
Published online: October 7, 2022
Peer-review started: March 4, 2022
First decision: March 27, 2022
Revised: April 11, 2022
Accepted: August 16, 2022
Article in press: August 16, 2022
Published online: October 7, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: The discovery of hepatitis C has been a landmark in public health as it brought the opportunity to save millions of lives through the diagnosis, prevention and cure of a disease that was perhaps noticed 5000 years ago. It was through the combined work of three researchers, Alter H, Houghton M and Rice C, which set the basis for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hepatitis C apart from laying the ground work for a new approach to study infections in general and developing new antiviral agents.