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Molecular characterization of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and hepatitis C virus in paid blood donors and injection drug users in china.
Journal of virology - 1 Dec 2004
Zhang Linqi, Chen Zhiwei, Cao Yunzhen, Yu Jian, Li Guanghan, Yu Wenjie, Yin Ning, Mei Shan, Li Li, Balfe Peter, He Tian, Ba Lei, Zhang Fengwen, Lin His-Hsun, Yuen Man-Fung, Lai Ching-Lung, Ho David D
Abstract excerpt
China is facing a rapid upsurge in cases of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection due to large numbers of paid blood donors (PBD), injection drug users (IDU), and sexual partners of infected individuals. In this report, a total of 236 HIV-1-positive blood samples were collected from PBD, IDU, and their sexual partners in the most severely affected provinces, such as...
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