Prevalence and genetic diversity of HCV among HIV-1 infected individuals living in Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract Background To explore the prevalence, transmission routes and genotypes distribution of HCV in HIV-1/HCV co-infected individuals in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods The present cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV adult voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) clients, from September to November...

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Main Authors: Ali Teimoori, Saeedeh Ebrahimi, Narges Keshtkar, Soheila Khaghani, Shokrollah Salmanzadeh, Shokouh Ghafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
HCV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4052-x