Frequency of HBV, HCV and HIV Infections and Determination of HCV Genotype Distribution in People who Inject Drugs

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Kara H., İNAN D., ÖZÇELİK Ö., ERDOĞAN A., ÇOLAK D., ÖNGÜT G.

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, vol.27, no.1, pp.19-23, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • 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
  • 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).