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- * A total of 2025 blood samples were tested for these infections using ELISA, revealing significant rates of positive results: HIV (14.7%-30.4%), HCV (60.7%-85.5%), and HBV (6.6%-22.4%).
- * The findings indicated higher infection rates in intravenous drug users compared to the general population, with the most common co-infection being HIV and HCV.
Article Abstract
Objective: To study HIV, HBV and HCV infections in intravenous drug users.
Methods: 2025 blood samples from intravenous drug users were collected from Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi and Xinjiang regions, and tested for anti-HIV, anti-HCV, HBsAg using enzyme-linked immuno-sobent assays (ELISAs).
Results: The positive rates of anti-HIV,anti-HCV and HBsAg were14.7%-30.4%, 60.7%-85.5% and 6.6%-22.4% in the intravenous drug users, respectively. The co-infection rates of HIV/HBV, HIV/HCV, HCV/HBV and HIV/HCV/HBV were 0%-0.4%, 11.6%-27.2%, 2.3%-14.3% and 1.6%-4.8% respectively in this population.
Conclusion: The infection rates of HIV, HBV and HCV were higher in the intravenous drug users than that in general populations in the same regions, and HIV/HCV co-infection appeared most frequent in this population.
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