Is the HCV-HIV co-infection prevalence amongst injecting drug users a marker for the level of sexual and injection related HIV transmission?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
7507183	Drug and Alcohol Dependence	2013	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Substantial sexual HIV transmission may occur in many IDU populations; HCV-HIV co-infection prevalence could signify its importance.

Keywords

Co-infection Modelling injecting drug use Hepatitis C HIV

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Life Sciences Neuroscience Behavioral Neuroscience

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Is the HCV-HIV co-infection prevalence amongst injecting drug users a marker for the level of sexual and injection related HIV transmission?

Authors

Peter Vickerman, Natasha K. Martin, Anuradha Roy, Tara Beattie, EMCDDA Collaborative Group EMCDDA Collaborative Group, Don Des Jarlais, Steffanie Strathdee, Lucas Wiessing, Matthew Hickman,