title: Hepatitis E virus among persons who inject drugs, San Diego, California, USA, 2009-2010.
abstract: Data about prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in persons who inject drugs are limited. Among 18-40-year-old persons who inject drugs in California, USA, prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis E virus was 2.7%. This prevalence was associated with age but not with homelessness, incarceration, or high-risk sexual behavior.
authors.forename: Reena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Melissa G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Collier
authors.forename: Saleem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamili
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drobeniuc
authors.forename: Jazmine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cuevas-Mota
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Garfein
authors.forename: Eyasu
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Teshale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D016751:Hepatitis E / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G
keywords: California; IgG; San Diego; antibodies; hepatitis E; hepatitis E virus; injection drug use; persons who inject drugs; seroprevalence; viruses
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