Review on the molecular epidemiology of sexually acquired hepatitis C virus infection in the Asia-Pacific region.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sexual acquisition has emerged as a transmission route for hepatitis C virus (HCV) of growing importance among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive populations. In Western countries, HCV epidemics have been increasingly detected among men who have sex with men (MSM). This review describes the molecular epidemiology of sexually acquired HCV infection in the Asia-Pacific region.

Methods

A systematic search was performed on PubMed in March 2019. Either abstract or full-text of each publication in the search results was screened for eligibility. Studies from different countries/cities involving eligible cases, who acquired HCV sexually with identified subtype, were synthesized for the evaluation of molecular epidemiology in the Asia-Pacific region. Two large-

SUBMITTER: Chan CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7511596 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature