HIV and hepatitis C virus infection and co-infection among trans women in San Francisco, 2020
Our study found high levels of HIV, HCV, and HIV/HCV co-infection among trans women in San Francisco. We found common associations between HIV and HCV through injection practices and emotional support, but having a sexual partner who injects drugs was not associated with HCV infection alone or co-infection. We note a substantial gap in the treatment of HCV for trans women, including those in HIV care, that needs to be urgently addressed.
Authors
- Sofia Sicro
- Dillon Trujillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7990-1909)
- Sean Arayasirikul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-6206)
- Damiana Cano
- Kelly Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7785-1397)
- Izzy Chiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7306-1379)
- Erin C. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0237-495X)
- Willi McFarland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4148-5660)
- Caitlin Turner
- Matisse Leathers
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- San Francisco Department of Public Health (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307990
- Primary Topic
- Sex work and related issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention