About the Authors
- Norah E. Palmateer
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* E-mail: norah.palmateer@nhs.net
Affiliation Blood-borne Viruses and Sexually Transmitted Infections Section, Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Avril Taylor
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Affiliation Institute for Applied Social and Health Research, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom
- David J. Goldberg
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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
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Affiliation Institute for Applied Social and Health Research, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom
- Celia Aitken
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Affiliation West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Samantha J. Shepherd
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Affiliation West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Georgina McAllister
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Affiliation West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Rory Gunson
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Affiliation West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Sharon J. Hutchinson
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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.