Differential seroprevalences of hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among intravenous drug users, commercial sex workers and patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Chiang Mai, Thailand

• Main Authors: Taketa K., Ikeda S., Suganuma N., Phornphutkul K., Peerakome S., Sitvacharanum K., Jittiwutikarn J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0141717254&partnerID=40&md5=ec416818782c21ce044bf713960fef2f; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2897
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

To elucidate the differences in the mode of transmission of three blood-borne viruses, hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), under comparable conditions of study, we analyzed the prevalences of anti-HCV antibodies (anti-HCV), anti-HBV core antibodie...