TY - JOUR
T1 - Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Southern Laos
AU - Black, Antony P.
AU - Khounvisith, Vilaysone
AU - Xaydalasouk, Kinnaly
AU - Sayasinh, Kong
AU - Sausy, Aurelie
AU - Muller, Claude P.
AU - Hübschen, Judith M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The work was supported by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Luxembourg Institute of Health (PaReCIDS II grant), and the authors have full control over all primary data.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - During 2017-2019, a total of 88/753 (11.7%) of patients 5-90 years of age in hospitals in Saravan Province, Laos, were seropositive for hepatitis C virus antibodies. Viral RNA was found in 44 samples. Sequencing showed high diversity within genotype 6. We recommend exposurerisk investigations and targeted testing and treatment.
AB - During 2017-2019, a total of 88/753 (11.7%) of patients 5-90 years of age in hospitals in Saravan Province, Laos, were seropositive for hepatitis C virus antibodies. Viral RNA was found in 44 samples. Sequencing showed high diversity within genotype 6. We recommend exposurerisk investigations and targeted testing and treatment.
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UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34932463
U2 - 10.3201/eid2801.211307
DO - 10.3201/eid2801.211307
M3 - Article
C2 - 34932463
AN - SCOPUS:85121670111
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 28
SP - 256
EP - 259
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 1
ER -