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High Prevalence and High Incidence of Coinfection with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and Lo...

High Prevalence and High Incidence of Coinfection with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and Lo...

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High Prevalence and High Incidence of Coinfection with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and Low Rate of Effective Vaccination against Hepatitis B in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men with Known Date of HIV Seroconversion in Germany

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High Prevalence and High Incidence of Coinfection with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and Low Rate of Effective Vaccination against Hepatitis B in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men with Known Date of HIV Seroconversion in Germany

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2015-11, Vol.10 (11), p.e0142515

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk for coinfection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and syphilis than the general population. HIV infection and these coinfections accelerate disease progression reciprocally. This study evaluated the prevalence and incidence of these coinfections in HIV1-positive MSM in Germany....

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Full title

High Prevalence and High Incidence of Coinfection with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and Low Rate of Effective Vaccination against Hepatitis B in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men with Known Date of HIV Seroconversion in Germany

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1732311569

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1732311569

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0142515

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