Hepatitis C virus infection in households of Anti-HCV chronic carriers in Italy: A multicentre case-control study

Infection

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 346-349

  Sagnelli, E ^a   Gaeta, G B ^a   Felaco, F M ^a   Stroffolini, T ^a   Conti, S ^a   Glielmo, A ^a   Piccinino, F ^a   Giusti, G ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VIRUS CARRIER;

EID: 0030660195     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01740815     Document Type: Article

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