About the Authors

Norah E. Palmateer

norah.palmateer@nhs.net

Affiliation Blood-borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections Section, Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Avril Taylor

Affiliation Institute for Applied Social and Health Research, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom

David J. Goldberg

Affiliations Blood-borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections Section, Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Alison Munro

Affiliation Institute for Applied Social and Health Research, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom

Celia Aitken

Affiliation West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Samantha J. Shepherd

Affiliation West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Georgina McAllister

Affiliation West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Rory Gunson

Affiliation West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Sharon J. Hutchinson

Affiliations Blood-borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections Section, Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived of and designed the survey: AT SJH DJG NEP AM CA RG. Implemented the survey: AM AT. Undertook laboratory testing of samples: SJS GM. Conceived of the statistical analysis: NEP SJH. Analyzed the data: NEP. Wrote first draft of the manuscript: NEP. Critically reviewed the manuscript: NEP AT DJG AM CA SJS GM RG SJH.