The use of complementary serological and molecular testing for blood-borne pathogens and evaluation of socio-demographic characteristics of intravenous drug users on substitution therapy from Sumadia district of Serbia
Abstract:Komplementarno serološko i molekularno testiranje krvno-prenosivih patogena i procena sociodemografskih karakteristika kod korisnika intravenskih droga na supstitucionoj terapiji u Šumadijskom okrugu Srbije Abstract Background/Aim. Intravenous drug users (IDUs) are still a high risk-group for cross-reacting blood-borne infections, for vertical pathogen transmission as well as for potentially blood/plasma donation (especially as "paid" donors). The aim of our study was to establish the profile of opiate addict … Show more
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