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- ItemHigh Frequency of Active HCV Infection Among Seropositive Cases in West Africa and Evidence for Multiple Transmission Pathways(Oxford University Press, 2014-12-04) Layden, Jennifer E.; Phillips, Richard Odame; Owusu-Ofori, Shirley; Sarfo, Fred Stephen; Kliethermes, Stephanie; et.alSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has one of the highest global hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence estimates. However, reports that suggest high rates of serologic false positives and low levels of viremia have led to uncertainty regarding the burden of active infection in this region. Additionally, little is known about the predominant transmission risk factors in SSA.