Extremely Low Hepatitis C prevalence among HIV co-infected individuals in 4 countries in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors
Loarec, ACarnimeo, V
Molfino, L
Kizito, W
Muyindike, W
Andrieux-Meyer, I
Balkan, S
Nzomukunda, Y
Mwanga-Amumpaire, J
Ousley, J
Bygrave, H
Maman, D
Issue Date
2018-11-16Submitted date
2018-12-03
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AIDSAbstract
: 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.Publisher
Lippincott, Williams & WilkinsPubMed ID
30475267Language
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1473-5571ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1097/QAD.0000000000002070