Co-Infection Burden of Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Injecting Heroin Users at the Kenyan Coast

Ruth S. Mwatelah; Raphael M. Lwembe; Saida Osman; Bernhards R. Ogutu; Rashid Aman; Rose C. Kitawi; Laura N. Wangai; Florence A. Oloo; Gilbert O. Kokwaro; Washingtone Ochieng

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0132287

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Co-Infection Burden of Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Injecting Heroin Users at the Kenyan Coast

Ruth S. Mwatelah,

Affiliations Centre for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Nairobi, Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
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Raphael M. Lwembe,

Affiliation Centre for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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Saida Osman,

Affiliation Centre for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
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Bernhards R. Ogutu,

Affiliations Centre for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, Centre for Clinical Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, Institute of Healthcare Management, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Rashid Aman,

Affiliations Centre for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, Institute of Healthcare Management, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, African Center for Clinical Trials, Nairobi, Kenya
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Rose C. Kitawi,

Affiliations Centre for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Nairobi, Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
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Laura N. Wangai,

Affiliation Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya
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Florence A. Oloo,

Affiliations Centre for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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Gilbert O. Kokwaro,

Affiliation Institute of Healthcare Management, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Washingtone Ochieng

* E-mail: ochiengwashingtone@gmail.com

Affiliations Centre for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya, Centre for Virus Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, Institute of Healthcare Management, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya
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Co-Infection Burden of Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Injecting Heroin Users at the Kenyan Coast

Ruth S. Mwatelah,
Raphael M. Lwembe,
Saida Osman,
Bernhards R. Ogutu,
Rashid Aman,
Rose C. Kitawi,
Laura N. Wangai,
Florence A. Oloo,
Gilbert O. Kokwaro,
Washingtone Ochieng

Published: July 24, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132287

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