Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus and associated risk behaviours: a population-based study in San Juan, Puerto Rico | Zendy

Cynthia M. Pérez | Zendy; Erick Suárez | Zendy; Esther A. Torres | Zendy; Karisse Román | Zendy; Vivian Colón | Zendy

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus and associated risk behaviours: a population-based study in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Author(s) -

Cynthia M. Pérez,

Erick Suárez,

Esther A. Torres,

Karisse Román,

Vivian Colón

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406

H-Index - 208

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyi059

Subject(s) - seroprevalence , hepatitis a virus , population , medicine , virology , hepatitis a , hepatitis c virus , demography , virus , geography , environmental health , hepatitis , immunology , antibody , serology , sociology

Limited information about the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is available in Puerto Rico, one of the areas hardest hit by the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic. We estimated the prevalence of HCV infection and identified correlates of seropositivity in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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