Global control of hepatitis C: where challenge meets opportunity

DL Thomas - Nature medicine, 2013 - nature.com
We are entering an important new chapter in the story of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
There are clear challenges and opportunities. On the one hand, new HCV infections are still …

Sexually transmitted hepatitis C infection: the new epidemic in MSM?

D Bradshaw, G Matthews, M Danta - Current opinion in infectious …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Sexually transmitted hepatitis C infection: the new epidemic... : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Sexually transmitted hepatitis C infection: the new epidemic in MSM? : Current …

The Role of Sexually Transmitted Infections in HIV‐1 Progression: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature

HM Chun, RJ Carpenter, GE Macalino… - Journal of sexually …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Due to shared routes of infection, HIV‐infected persons are frequently coinfected with other
sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Studies have demonstrated the bidirectional …

Rapid progression to decompensated cirrhosis, liver transplant, and death in HIV-infected men after primary hepatitis C virus infection

DS Fierer, DT Dieterich, MI Fiel… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. We and others have shown that primary hepatitis C (HCV) infection in men
infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes early-onset liver fibrosis; …

Current management of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with HIV co-infection

MS Sulkowski - The Journal of infectious diseases, 2013 - academic.oup.com
As a result of shared routes of transmission, coinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is
common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients. The prevalence of …

How the dynamics and structure of sexual contact networks shape pathogen phylogenies

K Robinson, N Fyson, T Cohen, C Fraser… - PLoS computational …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The characteristics of the host contact network over which a pathogen is transmitted affect
both epidemic spread and the projected effectiveness of control strategies. Given the …

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 …

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 …

Prevalent and incident hepatitis C virus infection among HIV-infected men who have sex with men engaged in primary care in a Boston community health center

S Garg, LE Taylor, C Grasso… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Sexually transmitted hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an emerging epidemic
among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected men who have sex with men (MSM) …

Hepatitis C virus and HIV type 1 co-infection

P Gupta - Infectious disease reports, 2013 - mdpi.com
Around 33 million people worldwide are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
infection, and approximately 20-30% of HIV-infected individuals are also infected with …