Identification of Genetically Related HCV Infections Among Self-Described Injecting Partnerships
Author(s) -
Damien C. Tully,
Judith A. Hahn,
David J. Bean,
Jennifer L. Evans,
Meghan D. Morris,
Kimberly Page,
Todd M. Allen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciab596
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , phylogenetic tree , deep sequencing , virology , sexual transmission , identification (biology) , medicine , dyad , phylogenetics , evolutionary biology , biology , demography , environmental health , genetics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gene , ecology , genome , computer science , social psychology , psychology , telecommunications , microbicide , sociology
The current opioid epidemic across the United States has fueled a surge in the rate of new hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among young persons who inject drugs (PWIDs). Paramount to interrupting transmission is targeting these high-risk populations and understanding the underlying network structures facilitating transmission within these communities.
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