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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection, anti-HCV antibodies and HIV and knowledge among people who use drugs attending methadone therapy clinic in Tanzania; a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Methadone therapy clinics have been recently introduced in Tanzania, aiming at reducing risk behaviors and infection rates of viral hepatitis and HIV among people who use drugs. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence, associated factors and knowledge level of these co...
Autores principales: | Kilonzo, Semvua B., Gunda, Daniel W., Majinge, David C., Jaka, Hyasinta, Manyiri, Paulina M., Kalokola, Fredrick, Mtui, Grahame, Shao, Elichilia R., Bakshi, Fatma A., Stephano, Alex |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8296674/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34289801 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06393-0 |
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