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Hepatitis C virus phylogenetic clustering is associated with the social-injecting network in a cohort of people who inject drugs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Sacks-Davis Rachel, Daraganova Galina, Aitken Campbell, Higgs Peter, Tracy Lilly, Bowden Scott, Jenkinson Rebecca, Rolls David, Pattison Philippa, Robins Garry, Grebely Jason, Barry Alyssa, Hellard Margaret
Abstract excerpt
It is hypothesized that social networks facilitate transmission of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). We tested for association between HCV phylogeny and reported injecting relationships using longitudinal data from a social network design study. People who inject drugs were recruited from street drug markets in Melbourne, Australia. Interviews and blood tests took place three monthly (during 2005-2008), with...
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