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Journal Article > Research

Extremely Low Hepatitis C prevalence among HIV co-infected individuals in 4 countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Loarec A, Carnimeo V, Molfino L, Kizito W, Muyindike WR, Andrieux-Meyer I, Balkan S, Nzomukunda Y, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Ousley J, Bygrave H, Maman D
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Abstract
: A multicentric, retrospective case-series analysis (facility-based) in five sites across Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Uganda screened HIV-positive adults for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies using Oraquick rapid testing and viral confirmation (in three sites). Results found substantially lower prevalence than previously reported for these countries compared with previous reports, suggesting that targeted integration of HCV screening in African HIV programs may be more impactful than routine screening.This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0.
Countries
KenyaMalawiMozambiqueUganda
Subject Area
HIV/AIDS
DOI
10.1097/QAD.0000000000002070
Published Date
16-Nov-2018
PubMed ID
30475267
Languages
English
Journal
AIDS
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 33, Issue 2
Issue Date
01-Feb-2019
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