Phylogenetic analysis of acute hepatitis C virus genotype 4 infections among human immunodeficiency virus‐positive men who have sex with men in Germany

Background: An ongoing HCV epidemic currently affects a growing proportion of HIV‐positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe. Recently in the North‐Rhine region of Germany, we have observed an increase in acute HCV infections of genotype 4 (HCV‐4).

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