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Trends and projections of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Latin America

Contributors

Kershenobich, David; Razavi, Homie A; Sánchez-Avila, Juan Francisco; Bessone, Fernando; Coelho, Henrique S; Dagher, Lucy; Gonçales, Fernando L; Quiroz, Jorge F; Rodriguez-Perez, Federico; Rosado, Barbara; Wallace, Carolyn; Negro, Francesco; Silva, Marcelo

Published in

Liver international, vol. 31 Suppl 2, p. 18-29

Publication date

2011

Abstract

The purpose of the present investigation is to provide an analysis of previous works on the epidemiology of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection from six countries throughout Latin America, to forecast the future HCV prevalence trends in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Puerto Rico, and to outline deficiencies in available data, highlighting the need for further research.

Keywords

  • Epidemics
  • Forecasting
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus/genetics
  • Hepatitis C/diagnosis/epidemiology/prevention & control/therapy/transmission
  • Humans
  • Latin America/epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Time Factors

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UNIGE research groups

Citation (ISO format)

KERSHENOBICH, David et al. Trends and projections of hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Latin America. In: Liver international, 2011, vol. 31 Suppl 2, p. 18–29. doi: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2011.02538.x

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1478-3223
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