Genetic characterization of hepatitis C viruses in HIV positive people who inject drugs, Dhaka, Bangladesh Article

Rahman, M, Chowdhury, EI, Reza, M et al. (2012). Genetic characterization of hepatitis C viruses in HIV positive people who inject drugs, Dhaka, Bangladesh . 3(7), 10.4172/2155-6113.1000165

cited authors

  • Rahman, M; Chowdhury, EI; Reza, M; Alam, MS; Sarker, MS; Afrad, MH; Alam, M; Rahman, MZ; Pourkarim, MR; Azim, T

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abstract

  • We investigated the HCV genotypes in HIV positive people who inject drugs (PWID) identified in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2003. Genetic analyses revealed that the PWIDs shared closely related HIV strains subtype C genotypes but HCV genotypes in them were distantly related. This indicates that the mode of transmission of HIV and HCV infections in PWIDs might be different. © 2012 Rahman M, et al.

publication date

  • September 1, 2012

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volume

  • 3

issue

  • 7