Coinfection by human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus in injecting drug users

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 144-147

  Devi, Kh Sulochana ^a   Singh, Ng Brajachand ^a   Singh, H Lokhendro ^a   Singh, Y Manihar ^a,b  

^a REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Department of Community Medicine ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Coinfection; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatitis C virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Injecting drug users

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 77957666050     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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