Hepatitis B infection in black children from residential care facilities in KwaZulu-Natal: Implications for adoption and foster care

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 345-349

  Solarsh, G C ^a   McKerrow, N ^b   Mlisana, K P ^a   Loening, W E K ^a   Gouws, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b EDENDALE HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCREENING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, INSTITUTIONALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0029998443     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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