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Molecular and epidemiological aspects of hepatitis C virus infection among crack cocaine users.

Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2020

Del-Rios Nativa Helena Alves, de Araujo Lyriane Apolinário, Martins Regina Maria Bringel, Guimarães Rafael Alves, de Matos Márcia Alves Dias, Caetano Karlla Antonieta Amorim, Pinheiro Raquel Silva, da Silva França Divânia Dias, da Silva Leandro Nascimento, Teles Sheila Araújo, Dos Santos Carneiro Megmar Aparecida

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The aim is to investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes/subtypes among crack users in-treatment in Central Brazil. A cross-sectional survey in which 600 in-treatment crack users were interviewed and tested for anti-HCV Ab by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was conducted between August 2012 and April 2013. Anti-HCV-positive samples were also submitted for HCV RNA detection...

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PMID: 31746475
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25632

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