Frequency of HBV, HCV and HIV Infections and Determination of HCV Genotype Distribution in People who Inject Drugs
VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, vol.27, no.1, pp.19-23, 2021 (ESCI)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 27 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.4274/vhd.galenos.2021.2020-12-6
- Journal Name: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Page Numbers: pp.19-23
- Keywords: Hepatitis C virus, genotype, people who inject drugs, HEPATITIS-C VIRUS, GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK BEHAVIORS, USERS, TIME
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of blood-borne infections [hepatitis B virus (HBV), HCV, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)] and the genotype distribution retrospectively in people who inject drugs (PWID).