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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 25-32 |
| Journal | Journal of Viral Hepatitis |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 28 May 2013 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2014 |
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Keywords
- virus transmission
- hepatitis C
- intravenous drug use
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Risk of transmission associated with sharing drug injecting paraphernalia: analysis of recent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection using cross-sectional survey data. / Palmateer, Norah; Hutchinson, S.; McAllister, G.; Munro, A.; Cameron, S.; Goldberg, D.; Taylor, A.
In: Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Vol. 21, No. 1, 01.2014, p. 25-32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Risk of transmission associated with sharing drug injecting paraphernalia: analysis of recent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection using cross-sectional survey data
AU - Palmateer, Norah
AU - Hutchinson, S.
AU - McAllister, G.
AU - Munro, A.
AU - Cameron, S.
AU - Goldberg, D.
AU - Taylor, A.
N1 - Page no's etc not yet available ET 18-11-13 Updated details 1-6-16
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - Sharing injecting paraphernalia (containers, filters and water) poses a risk of transmitting the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The prevalence of, and risk of HCV from, such behaviour has not been extensively reported in Europe. People who inject drugs (PWID) were recruited in cross-sectional surveys from services providing sterile injecting equipment across Scotland between 2008 and 2010. Participants completed a questionnaire and provided a blood spot for anonymous testing. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between recent HCV infection (anti-HCV negative and HCV-RNA positive) and self-reported measures of injecting equipment sharing in the 6 months preceding interview.
AB - Sharing injecting paraphernalia (containers, filters and water) poses a risk of transmitting the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The prevalence of, and risk of HCV from, such behaviour has not been extensively reported in Europe. People who inject drugs (PWID) were recruited in cross-sectional surveys from services providing sterile injecting equipment across Scotland between 2008 and 2010. Participants completed a questionnaire and provided a blood spot for anonymous testing. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between recent HCV infection (anti-HCV negative and HCV-RNA positive) and self-reported measures of injecting equipment sharing in the 6 months preceding interview.
KW - virus transmission
KW - hepatitis C
KW - intravenous drug use
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U2 - 10.1111/jvh.12117
DO - 10.1111/jvh.12117
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84878218446
VL - 21
SP - 25
EP - 32
JO - Journal of Viral Hepatitis
JF - Journal of Viral Hepatitis
SN - 1352-0504
IS - 1
ER -
