Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	18710
Country	Romania

Received	2015-04-27 10:59
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-29 14:29
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-02 13:37
Return for Revision	2015-06-06 16:58
Revised	2015-06-19 01:42
Second Decision	2015-09-13 22:12
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-09-15 13:27
Articles in Press	2015-09-15 13:27
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-09-22 10:17
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-10-14 12:06

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Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Injecting drug use: A vector for the introduction of new hepatitis C virus genotypes
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Simona Ruta and Costin Cernescu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Romanian Academy Programme for the Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology NIH(partially, subcontract PO 5600167489, through the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative) 5P30 AI036211-19
Corresponding Author	Simona Ruta, MD, PhD, Professor, Virology Chair, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, 285 sos Mihai Bravu, 030304 Bucharest, Romania. simona@simonaruta.ro
Key Words	Hepatitis C; Hepatitis C virus genotypes; Intravenous drug use; People who inject drugs; Direct-acting antivirals
Core Tip	Careful surveillance of circulating hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes/subtypes is compulsory to reconstruct the natural history of HCV epidemics and viral transmission chains in high-risk populations, such as people who inject drugs (PWIDs). Genotypes 1a and 3a predominate among PWID worldwide, but genotype 4 has been reported with increased frequency. This review analyzes the factors that underlie the different distributions of HCV genotypes in PWID relative to the general population and highlights the need for early diagnosis and care in this vulnerable group, which responds well to new antiviral therapies and exhibits unexpectedly low reinfection rates.
Publish Date	2015-10-14 12:06
Citation	Ruta S, Cernescu C. Injecting drug use: A vector for the introduction of new hepatitis C virus genotypes. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(38): 10811-10823
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i38/10811.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i38.10811

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