title: Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infections among injecting drug users: seroprevalence, risk factors, and viral interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vlahov
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology