Open AccessAcute Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Incarcerated Injection Drug Users
Author(s) -
Barbara McGovern,
Alysse G. Wurcel,
A. Y. Kim,
Julian Schulze zur Wiesch,
Ioana Bica,
M. Tauheed Zaman,
Jörg Timm,
Bruce D. Walker,
Georg M. Lauer
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/504327
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis c , hepatitis c virus , viremia , drug injection , hepatitis , immunology , virus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has emphasized the need for interventional programs regarding hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for injection drug users, the group of persons who are at highest risk of acquiring acute infection.
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