Transmission of hepatitis C virus among intravenous drug users in the Uppsala region of Sweden

Transmission of hepatitis C virus among intravenous drug users in the Uppsala region of Sweden

Background: Epidemiology and transmission patterns of hepatitis C virus (HCV) are important subjects as we enter a new era of treatment with directly acting antivirals (DAAs). The highest prevalence of HCV in developed countries is found among intravenous drug users (IDUs), where unsafe needle shari...

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Main Authors: Axel Danielsson, Navaneethan Palanisamy, Sultan Golbob, Hong Yin, Jonas Blomberg, Johan Hedlund, Staffan Sylvan, Johan Lennerstrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-01-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
hepatitis C virus
transmission
intravenous drug users
phylogeny
NS5B
NS3
Online Access:http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/download/22251/pdf_1

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