HCV and HIV prevalences strongly correlated in Asian communities with reservoirs of HIV in high-risk groups
Background: In some Asian communities, HIV epidemics initially concentrated in high-risk groups develop into generalized epidemics, while in others HIV epidemics remain confined to high-risk groups. We examined whether blood exposures in a community, as indicated by hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalen...
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Background: In some Asian communities, HIV epidemics initially concentrated in high-risk groups develop into generalized epidemics, while in others HIV epidemics remain confined to high-risk groups. We examined whether blood exposures in a community, as indicated by hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence, can account for the variability in HIV prevalence in Asia.
Methodology: We searched the published literature for temporally comparable HCV and HIV prevalence estimates for pregnant women and other "low-risk" population segments in Asian communities with established HIV epidemics in injection drug users or prostitute women. We assessed the correlation between HCV and HIV prevalences in these communities.
Results: HCV and HIV prevalences were strongly correlated (r = .97, p < .001).
Conclusion: This finding suggests that blood-borne transmission drives generalized HIV epidemics in Asia and highlights the need for appropriately designed investigations of transmission modes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a22bae8bc6e14b90a097fb2790d81b5c2025-08-20T03:48:58ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802010-04-0140710.3855/jidc.827HCV and HIV prevalences strongly correlated in Asian communities with reservoirs of HIV in high-risk groupsDevon D. Brewer0Adnan A. Khan1Interdisciplinary Scientific ResearchResearch and Development Solutions Background: In some Asian communities, HIV epidemics initially concentrated in high-risk groups develop into generalized epidemics, while in others HIV epidemics remain confined to high-risk groups. We examined whether blood exposures in a community, as indicated by hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence, can account for the variability in HIV prevalence in Asia. Methodology: We searched the published literature for temporally comparable HCV and HIV prevalence estimates for pregnant women and other "low-risk" population segments in Asian communities with established HIV epidemics in injection drug users or prostitute women. We assessed the correlation between HCV and HIV prevalences in these communities. Results: HCV and HIV prevalences were strongly correlated (r = .97, p < .001). Conclusion: This finding suggests that blood-borne transmission drives generalized HIV epidemics in Asia and highlights the need for appropriately designed investigations of transmission modes. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/827hepatitis C virus (HCV)human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)prevalenceiatrogenic disease |
| spellingShingle | Devon D. Brewer Adnan A. Khan HCV and HIV prevalences strongly correlated in Asian communities with reservoirs of HIV in high-risk groups Journal of Infection in Developing Countries hepatitis C virus (HCV) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence iatrogenic disease |
| title | HCV and HIV prevalences strongly correlated in Asian communities with reservoirs of HIV in high-risk groups |
| title_full | HCV and HIV prevalences strongly correlated in Asian communities with reservoirs of HIV in high-risk groups |
| title_fullStr | HCV and HIV prevalences strongly correlated in Asian communities with reservoirs of HIV in high-risk groups |
| title_full_unstemmed | HCV and HIV prevalences strongly correlated in Asian communities with reservoirs of HIV in high-risk groups |
| title_short | HCV and HIV prevalences strongly correlated in Asian communities with reservoirs of HIV in high-risk groups |
| title_sort | hcv and hiv prevalences strongly correlated in asian communities with reservoirs of hiv in high risk groups |
| topic | hepatitis C virus (HCV) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence iatrogenic disease |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/827 |
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