A public health approach to hepatitis C control in low- and middle-income countries.

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Published in PLoS Med on March 10, 2015

Authors

Amitabh B Suthar1, Anthony D Harries2

Author Affiliations

1: South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
2: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France; Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

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