| hepatitis c genotype distribution and homology among geographically disparate injecting drug users in afghanistan. | hepatitis c virus (hcv) prevalence is high among injecting drug users in afghanistan, but transmission dynamics are poorly understood. samples from hcv-infected injecting drug users were sequenced to determine circulating genotypes and potential transmission linkages. serum samples were obtained from injecting drug user participants in hirat, jalalabad, and mazar-i-sharif between 2006 and 2008 with reactive anti-hcv rapid tests. specimens with detected hcv viremia were amplified and underwent se ... | 2013 | 23918535 |
| hiv awareness and condom use among female sex workers in afghanistan: implications for intervention. | there is little information about hiv awareness or condom use among female sex workers (fsws) in afghanistan. the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess hiv awareness, knowledge, and condom use among fsws in three afghan cities. fsws residing in jalalabad, kabul, and mazar-i-sharif were recruited through outreach programs and completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire and rapid tests for hepatitis b surface antigen, hiv, syphilis, and hepatitis c virus. logistic regression ... | 2011 | 21347898 |
| implications of hepatitis c viremia vs. antibody alone on transmission among male injecting drug users in three afghan cities. | to assess differences between injecting drug users (idus) with hepatitis c virus (hcv) viremia and idus with hcv antibody (ab) or no evidence of prior infection in three afghan cities. | 2010 | 21190883 |
| prevalence of hiv, hepatitis b and hepatitis c and associated risk behaviours amongst injecting drug users in three afghan cities. | hiv amongst injecting drug users (idus) has been described in kabul but little data exists for other afghan cities. we assessed hiv, hepatitis b virus (hbv), and c virus (hcv) prevalence and associated risk behaviours amongst idus in hirat, jalalabad, and mazar-i-sharif, afghanistan. | 2010 | 21146392 |
| hiv, hepatitis b, and hepatitis c prevalence and associated risk behaviors among female sex workers in three afghan cities. | to assess prevalence of hiv, syphilis, and hepatitis b (hbv) and c virus (hcv) and associated risk behaviors among female sex workers (fsws) in three afghan cities. | 2010 | 20610952 |