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Black AP, Khounvisith V, Xaydalasouk K, et al. Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Southern Laos. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022;28(1):256-259doi: 10.3201/eid2801.211307.
Black, A. P., Khounvisith, V., Xaydalasouk, K., Sayasinh, K., Sausy, A., Muller, C. P., & Hübschen, J. M. (2022). Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Southern Laos. Emerging infectious diseases, 28(1), 256-259. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2801.211307
Black, Antony P, et al. "Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Southern Laos." Emerging infectious diseases vol. 28,1 (2022): 256-259. doi: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2801.211307
Black AP, Khounvisith V, Xaydalasouk K, Sayasinh K, Sausy A, Muller CP, Hübschen JM. Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Southern Laos. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jan;28(1):256-259. doi: 10.3201/eid2801.211307. PMID: 34932463.
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jan;28(1):256-259. doi: 10.3201/eid2801.211307.

Unexpectedly High Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Southern Laos.

Emerging infectious diseases

Antony P Black, Vilaysone Khounvisith, Kinnaly Xaydalasouk, Kong Sayasinh, Aurelie Sausy, Claude P Muller, Judith M Hübschen

PMID: 34932463 DOI: 10.3201/eid2801.211307

Abstract

During 2017-2019, a total of 88/753 (11.7%) of patients 5-90 years of age in hospitals in Saravan Province, Laos, were seropositive for hepatitis C virus antibodies. Viral RNA was found in 44 samples. Sequencing showed high diversity within genotype 6. We recommend exposure-risk investigations and targeted testing and treatment.

Keywords: Hepatitis C virus; Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Laos; antibodies; sequencing; serologic tests; viruses

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