| [limited impact of the harm-reduction policy on hcv among drug-users. the anrs-coquelicot survey example]. | in france, a harm-reduction policy was implemented in the late 1980s with the aim of reducing the prevalence of hiv and hepatitis c virus infection among drug users. the anrs-coquelicot survey was designed to measure the prevalence of hiv and hcv infection among drug users, and to examine determinants of at-risk behaviors. | 2006 | 17073130 |
| hepatitis c awareness among adolescents in the alpes-maritimes area of france. | certain practices with a potential risk of hepatitis c virus (hcv) transmission begin early, during adolescence. in 2004, primary prevention interventions targeting adolescents aged 13-17 years attending school in the alpes-maritimes region of france were conducted by the "réseau hépatite c ville hôpital côte d'azur". the aim of this study was to assess the adolescents' knowledge about hcv and to evaluate the impact of such interventions. | 2007 | 17541338 |
| impact of a harm-reduction policy on hiv and hepatitis c virus transmission among drug users: recent french data--the anrs-coquelicot study. | in france a harm-reduction policy was implemented in the late 1980s with the aim of reducing the prevalence of hiv and hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection among drug users. the anrs-coquelicot survey was designed to measure the prevalence of hiv and hcv infection among drug users and to examine determinants of at-risk behaviors. in 2002, information was collected from 166 drug users recruited in all types of services specializing in drug use intervention and harm reduction in marseille, france. se ... | 2006 | 17002994 |
| genomic and phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis c virus isolates: a survey of 535 strains circulating in southern france. | the present study examines the distribution of hepatitis c virus (hcv) genotypes in marseille, france in 2001-2002 and evaluates the efficiency of two in house direct sequence pcr protocols based on 5'nc analysis or ns5b analysis. by 5'nc sequencing, the distribution of 535 hcv strains derived from patients attending gastroenterology and aids referral centers, or dialysis units was as follows: 33% were infected by genotype 1a; 26% by 1b; 7% by 2; 22% by 3a; 10.7% by 4. in univariate analysis, hc ... | 2003 | 12966544 |
| [epidemiological information obtained from anti-hepatitis c virus screening in blood donors and candidates for autologous transfusion from 1992 to 1996 in the alpes-maritimes region]. | to determine the evolution of the frequency of anti-hepatitis c virus antibodies from 1992 to 1996 in blood donors and in candidates for autologous transfusion in the alpes-maritimes region and to assess risk factors. | 2000 | 10804343 |