Inactivation of HCV and HIV by microwave: a novel approach for prevention of virus transmission among people who inject drugs

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) transmissions among people who inject drugs (PWID) continue to pose a challenging global health problem. Here, we aimed to analyse a universally applicable inactivation procedure, namely microwave irradiation, as a safe and effective m...

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Main Authors: Siddharta, Anindya, Pfaender, Stephanie, Malassa, Angelina, Doerrbecker, Juliane, Anggakusuma, Engelmann, Michael, Nugraha, Boya, Steinmann, Joerg, Todt, Daniel, Vondran, Florian W. R., Mateu-Gelabert, Pedro, Goffinet, Christine, Steinmann, Eike
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5114683/