Prevalence of hepatitis C infection in HIV-seropositive individuals in and around Belgaum, south India

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Nagmoti, M B ^a   Patil, C S ^b   Jyoti, M N ^a   Mutnal, M B ^a   Mallapur, M D ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b S N Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Co infection; Epidemiology; HCV; Hepatitis C; HIV; India; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C VIRUS ANTIBODY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; COINFECTION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84868088455     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009420     Document Type: Article

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