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Characterization of the emerging HIV type 1 and HCV epidemics among injecting drug users in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
AIDS research and human retroviruses - 1 Sept 2009
Beyrer Chris, Patel Zeenat, Stachowiak Julie A, Tishkova Farida K, Stibich Mark A, Eyzaguirre Lindsay M, Carr Jean K, Mogilnii Vladimir, Peryshkina Alena, Latypov Alisher, Strathdee Steffanie A
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to determine HIV, HCV, and syphilis prevalence and correlates, and to characterize the molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. A cross-sectional study assessing risk factors for HIV and HCV through an interview administered survey was conducted. A total of 491 active adult IDUs were recruited from May to November 2004 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan....
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