Background Sharing of equipment used for injecting drug use (IDU) is a substantial cause of
disease burden and a contributor to blood-borne virus transmission. We did a global …

A random effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of HIV infection
within minority indigenous populations of the South-East Asia (SEAR) and Western Pacific …

Objective: To investigate the characteristics and trends in the HIV epidemic in Yunnan
province, China, between 1989 and 2007. Methods: Statistical analysis of serological data …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infections and co-infections among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Tehran. METHODS …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of HIV, HCV, HBV and co-infection with 2 or 3 viruses
and evaluate risk factors among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Yunnan province, China …

Background As a gateway for HIV-1 in China, Yunnan has experienced dramatic changes in
HIV-1 epidemics, during which HIV-1 genotypes have become complex. To track dynamic …

The marked shift in the patterns of drug use in Iran, from opium smoking to injecting drug
use, has led to serious health-related outcomes. This study was designed to explore …

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and risk factors of HIV among male clients of female
sex workers (FSWs) in China. Methods: Convenience sampling methods were used to …

Background Injection drug use has been the major cause of HIV/AIDS in China in the past
two decades. We measured the prevalences of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence …

Background Yunnan has the longest endured Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1)
epidemic in China, and the genetic diversity of HIV-1 constitutes an essential characteristic …