Mathematical modeling of hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevention among people who inject drugs: a review of the literature and insights for elimination strategies

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.11.013zbMath1422.92163OpenAlexW2901699067WikidataQ59350606 ScholiaQ59350606MaRDI QIDQ2328253

Annick Borquez, Natasha K. Martin, Ashley B. Pitcher, Britt Skaathun

Publication date: 10 October 2019

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://europepmc.org/articles/pmc6522340

zbMATH Keywords

transmissioninfectious diseaseepidemic modelingpublic healthhepatitis C viruspeople who inject drugs

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Epidemiology (92D30) Medical epidemiology (92C60)

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