Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection and associated factors among male illicit drug users in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Intravenous drug injection has been reported as the main risk factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The aim of the present study was to describe the prevalence and the epidemiological profile of HCV infection among abusers of illegal injected and non-injected drugs in Cuiabá, state of Mato G...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Antônia Carlos Magalhães Novais, Carmen Luci Rodrigues Lopes, Nádia Rúbia da Silva Reis, Ágabo Macêdo Costa e Silva, Regina Maria Bringel Martins, Francisco José Dutra Souto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-09-01
Subjects:	epidemiology hepatitis C virus illicit drug users HCV prevalence HCV epidemiology
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000600012