Molecular epidemiology of acute HCV infection in HIV-positive patients from Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo.

Hsin-Yun SunHaruka UemuraNgai-Sze WongDenise P-C ChanBonnie C-K WongPi-Han LinLi-Hsin SuChien-Ching HungShinichi OkaSui-Yuan ChangShui-Shan Lee

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2019)

No international network of HCV transmission was identified among HIV-positive patients in the three Asia-Pacific cities. The transmission dynamics of sexually acquired HCV differed by city, but the risk of intercity clustering should not be ignored.

Keyphrases

hiv positive
end stage renal disease
men who have sex with men
hepatitis c virus
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
ejection fraction
human immunodeficiency virus
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
liver failure
patient reported outcomes
intensive care unit
hiv infected
patient reported