Aims To review evidence on the effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in
prison and post‐release. Methods Systematic review of experimental and observational …

Tattoos and piercings are increasing, especially among youths, but the risk of hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection from these practices has not been adequately assessed and there are …

Hepatitis C is a pandemic human RNA virus, which commonly causes chronic infection and
liver disease. The characterization of viral populations that successfully initiate infection, and …

Abstract Background and Aims People who inject drugs (PWID) experience high
incarceration rates, and previous incarceration is associated with elevated hepatitis C virus …

Incarcerated populations experience elevated burdens of infectious diseases, which are
exacerbated by limited access to prevention measures. Dynamic models are used to assess …

T cell exhaustion is a hallmark of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and limits protective
immunity in chronic viral infections and cancer. Limited knowledge exists of the initial viral …

Cumulative evidence supports a role for neutralizing antibodies contributing to spontaneous
viral clearance during acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Information on the timing and …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission is high in prisons. This study investigated trends in
HCV incidence and associated factors among a cohort of prisoners with a history of injecting …

The studies on hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in prison populations are few and mostly
cross-sectional. We analyzed prevalently the articles appearing on PubMed in the last ten …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: We estimated HCV reinfection rate and its associated risk factors in
inmates with chronic hepatitis C who had achieved sustained virological response (SVR) …