Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus infection

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 241-244

  Scotto, G ^b   Savastano, A M ^a   Fazio, V ^a   Conte, P E ^a   Ferrara, S ^a   Mangano, A ^a   Tantimonaco, G ^a  

^a OORR   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus infection; Sexual transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029781294     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00145412     Document Type: Article

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