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Genetic Characterization of Hepatitis C Viruses in HIV Positive People who Inject Drugs, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Author(s): Mustafizur Rahman, Ezazul Islam Chowdhury, Masud Reza, Md Shah Alam, M. Safiullah Sarker, Mokibul Hassan Afrad, Muntasir Alam, M. Ziaur Rahman, Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim and Tasnim AzimMustafizur Rahman, Ezazul Islam Chowdhury, Masud Reza, Md Shah Alam, M. Safiullah Sarker, Mokibul Hassan Afrad, Muntasir Alam, M. Ziaur Rahman, Mahmoud Reza Pourkarim and Tasnim Azim
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... Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6113.1000165
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