Implications of hepatitis C viremia vs. antibody alone on transmission among male injecting drug users in three Afghan cities.

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Published in Int J Infect Dis on December 28, 2010

Authors

Abdul Nasir1, Catherine S Todd, Mohammad R Stanekzai, Christian T Bautista, Boulos A Botros, Paul T Scott, Jerome H Kim, Steffanie A Strathdee, Jeffrey Tjaden

Author Affiliations

1: International Rescue Committee, Kabul, Afghanistan.

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