High Frequency of Active HCV Infection Among Seropositive Cases in West Africa and Evidence for Multiple Transmission Pathways
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Date
2014-12-04
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Oxford University Press
Abstract
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has one of the highest global hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence estimates.
However, reports that suggest high rates of serologic false positives and low levels of viremia have led to uncertainty
regarding the burden of active infection in this region. Additionally, little is known about the predominant
transmission risk factors in SSA.
Description
An article published by Oxford University Press and available at DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu965
Keywords
HCV; Africa; prevalence; transmission.
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Oxford University Press