Article
High prevalence and genetic diversity of HCV among HIV-1 infected people from various high-risk groups in China.
PloS one - 27 May 2010
Shang Hong, Zhong Ping, Liu Jing, Han Xiaoxu, Dai Di, Zhang Min, Zhao Ke, Xu Rongzhen, Yu Xiao-Fang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Co-infection with HIV-1 and HCV is a significant global public health problem and a major consideration for anti-HIV-1 treatment. HCV infection among HIV-1 positive people who are eligible for the newly launched nationwide anti-HIV-1 treatment program in China has not been well characterized. METHODOLOGY: A nationwide survey of HIV-1 positive injection drug uses (IDU), former paid blood donors (FBD),...
Topics
- China
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Geography
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- HIV-1
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis C
- Humans
- Phylogeny
- Prevalence
- Risk Factors
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous