Hepatitis B and C virus infection among HIV patients within the public and private healthcare systems in Chile: A cross-sectional serosurvey.

BACKGROUND:Coinfections of HIV patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are mayor public health problems, contributing to the emerging burden of HIV-associated hepatic mortality. Coinfection rates vary geographically, depending on various factors such as predominant transmis...

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Main Authors: Thomas Weitzel, Fernanda Rodríguez, Luis Miguel Noriega, Alejandra Marcotti, Luisa Duran, Carla Palavecino, Lorena Porte, Ximena Aguilera, Marcelo Wolff, Claudia P Cortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227776