HCV infection: presence and nature

The importance and the nature of HCV infection in the word and in our country is considered. The types of NANB hepatitides, HCV infection and hepatitis C, the properties of HCV, clinical manifestations and sequels of HCV infections, test for HCV antibodies determination, types of extrahepatal clinical affections of HCV infection and the inactivation of HCV with thermal and chemical procedures are presented. The data are presented and the epidemiologic in the Republic of Macedonia is emphasized