Qualitative hepatitis C virus RNA assay identifies active infection with sufficient viral load for treatment among Phetchabun residents in Thailand.
The World Health Organization envisions the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030 through reducing prevalence and transmission, increasing diagnostic screening, and expanding treatment coverage. Efforts to micro-eliminate hepatitis in Phetchabun province in Thailand, a region where the prevalence o...
Main Authors: | Pornpitra Pratedrat, Pornjarim Nilyanimit, Rujipat Wasitthankasem, Nawarat Posuwan, Chompoonut Auphimai, Payuda Hansoongnern, Napaporn Pimsing, Saranya Ngamnimit, Chaiwat Thongmai, Wijittra Phaengkha, Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Sompong Vongpunsawad, Yong Poovorawan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268728 |
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