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MSM starting preexposure prophylaxis are at risk of hepatitis C virus infection.
AIDS (London, England) - 17 Jul 2017
Hoornenborg Elske, Achterbergh Roel C A, Schim van der Loeff Maarten F, Davidovich Udi, Hogewoning Arjan, de Vries Henry J C, Schinkel Janke, Prins Maria, van de Laar Thijs J W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been recognized as an emerging sexually transmitted infection (STI) among HIV-positive MSM. However, HIV-negative MSM at high risk for HIV might also be at increased risk for HCV. We studied the HCV prevalence in HIV-negative MSM who start preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Amsterdam. Phylogenetic analysis was used to compare HCV strains obtained from HIV-negative...
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