Seroepidemiology of HBV and HCV in India. Strategy for control of maternal transmission of HBV and its effect. Screening methods of blood donors for control of post-transfusion hepatitis and their effect

International Hepatology Communications

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-18

  Tandon, B N ^a,b   Acharya, S K ^a   Tandon, Anurag ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b All India Inst of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

hepatitis; India; seroepidemiology

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INDIA; MATERNAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0029891826     PISSN: 09284346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4346(96)82005-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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