Changing epidemiology and viral interplay of hepatitis B, C and D among injecting drug user-dominant prisoners in Taiwan

Changing epidemiology and viral interplay of hepatitis B, C and D among injecting drug user-dominant prisoners in Taiwan

Abstract The spreading of viral hepatitis among injecting drug users (IDU) is an emerging public health concern. This study explored the prevalence and the risks of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) among IDU-dominant prisoners in Taiwan. HBV surface antige...

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Main Authors: Ming-Ying Lu, Chun-Ting Chen, Yu-Lueng Shih, Pei-Chien Tsai, Meng-Hsuan Hsieh, Chung-Feng Huang, Ming-Lun Yeh, Ching-I Huang, Shu-Chi Wang, Yi-Shan Tsai, Yu-Min Ko, Ching-Chih Lin, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yu-Ju Wei, Po-Yao Hsu, Cheng-Ting Hsu, Tyng-Yuan Jang, Ta-Wei Liu, Po-Cheng Liang, Ming-Yen Hsieh, Zu-Yau Lin, Shinn-Cherng Chen, Jee-Fu Huang, Chia-Yen Dai, Wan-Long Chuang, Ming-Lung Yu, Wen-Yu Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87975-5

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87975-5

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