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Hepatitis E Virus among Persons Who Inject Drugs, San Diego, California, USA, 2009–2010 - Volume 19, Number 10—October 2013 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC

Mahajan, Reena;
Collier, Melissa G;
Kamili, Saleem;
Drobeniuc, Jan;
Cuevas-Mota, Jazmine;
Garfein, Richard S;
Teshale, Eyasu

UC San Diego Previously Published Works (2013)

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.