Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus

Authors	T.J.W. van de Laar
Supervisors	R.A. Coutinho
Cosupervisors	S.M. Bruisten M. Prins
Award date	28-11-2008
ISBN	9789071382611
Number of pages	176
Organisations	Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
Document type	PhD thesis
Note	Research conducted at: Universiteit van Amsterdam
Language	English
Downloads	Thesis Cover Title page Contents Chapter 1.1: Hepatitis C virus : a general introduction Chapter 2.1: Diversity and origin of hepatitis C virus infection among unpaid blood donors in the Netherlands Chapter 3.1: Changes in risk behaviour and dynamics of hepatitis C virus infections among young drug users in Amsterdam, the Netherlands Chapter 3.2: Never-injected, but hepatitis C virus infected : a study among self declared never-injecting drug users from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies Chapter 3.3: Frequent HCV reinfection and superinfection among injecting drug users in Amsterdam argues against HCV protective immunity Chapter 4.1: Increase in HCV incidence among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam most likely caused by sexual transmission Chapter 4.2: Evidence of a large international HCV transmission in HIV-positive men who have sex with men Chapter 5: General discussion Summary Samenvatting Dankwoord Curriculum vitae Stellingen
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