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Incident Hepatitis C Virus Genotype Distribution and Multiple Infection in Australian Prisons.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2016
Walker Melanie R, Li Hui, Teutsch Suzy, Betz-Stablein Brigid, Luciani Fabio, Lloyd Andrew R, Bull Rowena A
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a highly diverse pathogen that is classified into seven distinct genotypes. Simultaneous or sequential reinfection with multiple HCV genotypes is recognized in high-risk populations, such as injecting drug users (IDUs). Multiple infection is of clinical concern as different genotypes have various sensitivities to current antiviral therapies. Therefore, a better understanding of the...
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