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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Evidence for a substantial role of sharing of injecting paraphernalia other than syringes/needles to the spread of hepatitis C among injecting drug users
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Volume 13, No. 8, Year 2006
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Description
In industrialized countries, transmission of hepatitis C occurs primarily through injecting drug use. Transmission of hepatitis C in injecting drug users is mainly associated with the sharing of contaminated syringes/needles, although evidence for risk of hepatitis C infection through sharing of other injecting paraphernalia is increasing. In this paper, the independent effects of sharing paraphernalia other than syringes/needles have been estimated. The prevalence and force of infection were modelled using three serological data sets from drug users in three centres in Belgium as a function of the sharing behaviour. It was found that sharing of materials other than syringes/ needles indeed seemed to contribute substantially to the spread of hepatitis C among injecting drug users. © 2006 The Authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mathei, C.
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Shkedy, Ziv
Belgium, Hasselt
Universiteit Hasselt
Denis, B.
Belgium, Charleroi
Groupe D'etude de Maladies Liées à la Toxicomanie (gemt)
Kabali, Conrad B.
Tanzania
National Institute for Medical Research Tanzania
United States, Boston
Boston University
Aerts, Marc Goov
Belgium, Hasselt
Universiteit Hasselt
Molenberghs, Geert
Belgium, Hasselt
Universiteit Hasselt
Van-Damme, Pierre A.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Universiteit Antwerpen
Buntinx, Frank Jvm
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Statistics
Citations: 56
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-2893.2006.00725.x
ISSN:
13520504
e-ISSN:
13652893
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study