MSM starting preexposure prophylaxis are at risk of hepatitis C virus infection.
Hoornenborg, Elske Achterbergh, Roel C A Schim van der Loeff, Maarten F Davidovich, Udi Hogewoning, Arjan de Vries, Henry J C Schinkel, Janke Prins, Maria van de Laar, Thijs J W
Hoornenborg, Elske
Achterbergh, Roel C A
Schim van der Loeff, Maarten F
Davidovich, Udi
Hogewoning, Arjan
de Vries, Henry J C
Schinkel, Janke
Prins, Maria
van de Laar, Thijs J W
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2017-07-17
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MSM starting preexposure prophylaxis are at risk of hepatitis C virus infection.
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AIDS 2017, 31(11):1603-10
Abstract
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been recognized as an emerging sexually transmitted infection (STI) among HIV-positive MSM. However, HIV-negative MSM at high risk for HIV might also be at increased risk for HCV. We studied the HCV prevalence in HIV-negative MSM who start preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Amsterdam. Phylogenetic analysis was used to compare HCV strains obtained from HIV-negative and HIV-positive MSM.