The case for a universal hepatitis C vaccine to achieve hepatitis C elimination

The case for a universal hepatitis C vaccine to achieve hepatitis C elimination

Abstract Background The introduction of highly effective direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis C has led to calls to eliminate it as a public health threat through treatment-as-prevention. Recent studies suggest it is possible to develop a vaccine to prevent hepatitis C. Using a mathem...

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Main Authors: Nick Scott, David P. Wilson, Alexander J. Thompson, Eleanor Barnes, Manal El-Sayed, Adele Schwartz Benzaken, Heidi E. Drummer, Margaret E. Hellard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Elimination
Hepatitis C
Mathematical model
Vaccine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1411-9

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