2001
Dynamics of SEN Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users
Wilson L, Umemura T, Astemborski J, Ray S, Alter H, Strathdee S, Vlahov D, Thomas D. Dynamics of SEN Virus Infection among Injection Drug Users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 184: 1315-1319. PMID: 11679921, DOI: 10.1086/324001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersSEN virusDrug usersSEN virus infectionSENV-H DNASENV-H infectionPosttransfusion hepatitisSENV infectionViral clearancePolymerase chain reactionViral persistenceClinical significanceVirus infectionInfectionSerum samplesChain reactionReinfectionVirusDNA virusesHepatitisClearance
1997
Persistence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis G Virus Infections in Injecting Drug Users
Thomas D, Nakatsuji Y, Shih J, Alter H, Nelson K, Astemborski J, Lyles C, Vlahov D. Persistence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis G Virus Infections in Injecting Drug Users. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1997, 176: 586-592. PMID: 9291303, DOI: 10.1086/514078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis G virus infectionG virus infectionHGV RNAHGV infectionVirus infectionDrug usersLiver-related enzymesRecent serum sampleInjecting Drug UsersHepatic inflammationAcute infectionSerum levelsLiver diseaseClinical significanceNegative participantsSerial samplesDrug useInfectionPrior visitSerum samplesIDUsPrior specimensRecent visitVisitsYears