Behavioural, not biological, factors drive the HCV epidemic among HIV-positive MSM: HCV and HIV modelling analysis including HCV treatment-as-prevention impact
L MacGregor, NK Martin, C Mukandavire… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Uncertainty surrounds why hepatitis C virus (HCV) is concentrated among HIV-
positive men who have sex with men (MSM). We used mathematical modelling to explore …
positive men who have sex with men (MSM). We used mathematical modelling to explore …
[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of the HCV-MOSAIC risk score to assist testing for acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in HIV-infected men who have sex with …
AM Newsum, IG Stolte, JTM van der Meer… - …, 2017 - eurosurveillance.org
Current guidelines recommend hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing for HIV-infected men who
have sex with men (MSM) with ongoing risk behaviour, without specifying the type of risk …
have sex with men (MSM) with ongoing risk behaviour, without specifying the type of risk …
Scaling up epidemics of acute hepatitis C and syphilis in HIV‐infected men who have sex with men in Spain
C Sánchez, Z Plaza, E Vispo, C de Mendoza… - Liver …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Outbreaks of acute hepatitis C in HIV‐positive men who have sex with men
(MSM) are being reported in large cities in western countries along with increasing rates of …
(MSM) are being reported in large cities in western countries along with increasing rates of …
Injecting drug use among gay and bisexual men in Sydney: prevalence and associations with sexual risk practices and HIV and hepatitis C infection
Injecting drug use is commonly reported among gay and bisexual men in Australia. We
examined the prevalence and covariates of injecting drug use among men participating in …
examined the prevalence and covariates of injecting drug use among men participating in …
Low incidence of reinfection with the hepatitis C virus following treatment in active drug users in Amsterdam
BPX Grady, JW Vanhommerig, J Schinkel… - European journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background More than two-thirds of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are associated with
injecting drug use. Despite the wide availability of standard treatment with pegylated …
injecting drug use. Despite the wide availability of standard treatment with pegylated …
Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus: a battle on new frontiers
NJ Shire, KE Sherman - Gastroenterology Clinics, 2015 - gastro.theclinics.com
Hepatitis C viral infection (HCV) represents a significant public health burden, chronically
infecting between 2.7 and 4.1 million people in the United States civilian population 1, 2 and …
infecting between 2.7 and 4.1 million people in the United States civilian population 1, 2 and …
[HTML][HTML] Usability, acceptability, and self-reported impact of an innovative hepatitis C risk reduction intervention for men have sex with men: A mixed methods study
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination among men who have sex with men (MSM) is unlikely to
be feasible without effective behavioural interventions. We developed a multilevel …
be feasible without effective behavioural interventions. We developed a multilevel …
Sexual transmission of viral hepatitis
L Gorgos - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2013 - id.theclinics.com
Methods A systematic search of the literature on sexual transmission of viral hepatitis was
conducted using PubMed (National Library of Medicine) in February, 2013. Medical Subject …
conducted using PubMed (National Library of Medicine) in February, 2013. Medical Subject …
A coinfection model for HIV and HCV
ARM Carvalho, CMA Pinto - Biosystems, 2014 - Elsevier
We study a mathematical model for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatites
C virus (HCV) coinfection. The model predicts four distinct equilibria: the disease free, the …
C virus (HCV) coinfection. The model predicts four distinct equilibria: the disease free, the …
[HTML][HTML] Recapitulation of the hepatitis C virus life-cycle in engineered murine cell lines
A Vogt, MA Scull, T Friling, JA Horwitz, BM Donovan… - Virology, 2013 - Elsevier
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a major medical problem. In-depth study of HCV
pathogenesis and immune responses is hampered by the lack of suitable small animal …
pathogenesis and immune responses is hampered by the lack of suitable small animal …