Dual sexual and drug-related predictors of hepatitis C incidence among sex workers in a Canadian setting: Gaps and opportunities for scale-up of HCV prevention, treatment and care

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally. While sex workers (SWs) may face elevated HCV risks through both drug/sexual pathways, incidence data among SWs are severely lacking. We characterized HCV incidence and predictors of HCV seroconve...

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Published in:Int J Infect Dis
Main Authors: Goldenberg, Shira M, Montaner, Julio, Braschel, Melissa, Socias, Eugenia, Guillemi, Silvia, Shannon, Kate
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5369649/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28027990
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2016.12.019
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