Prevalence of hepatitis C infection, screening and associated factors among men who have sex with men attending gay venues: a cross-sectional survey (PREVAGAY), France, 2015

Prevalence of hepatitis C infection, screening and associated factors among men who have sex with men attending gay venues: a cross-sectional survey (PREVAGAY), France, 2015

Abstract Background Over the last 20 years, Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection prevalence has dramatically increased among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) in many countries worldwide. It is suspected that this increase is primarily driven by sexual behaviours linked to blood exposure. Mo...

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Main Authors: Sophie Vaux, Stéphane Chevaliez, Leïla Saboni, Claire Sauvage, Cécile Sommen, Francis Barin, Antonio Alexandre, Marie Jauffret-Roustide, Florence Lot, Annie Velter, for the ANRS-Prevagay group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Men who have sex with men
Hepatitis C virus infection
Prevalence
Time-location sampling
Screening
HIV/HCV co-infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3945-z

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