| prevalence, determinants and genetic diversity of hepatitis c virus in the multi-ethnic population living in suriname. | little is known about the epidemiology of hcv in suriname, a former dutch colony in south america. to study the prevalence, determinants and genetic diversity of hcv, a one-month survey was conducted at the only emergency department in the capital paramaribo. participants (≥18 years) completed an interviewer-led standardized hcv risk-factor questionnaire, were tested for hcv-antibodies, and if positive also for hcv rna. the overall hcv prevalence was 1.0% (22/2128 participants; 95%ci 0.7-1.5). m ... | 2016 | 27657832 |