Antibodies to E2 protein of hepatitis G virus in children: Different responses according to age at infection

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 382-385

  Chen, H L ^a   Chang, M H ^a   Lin, H H ^a   Ni, Y H ^a   Hsu, H Y ^a   Wang, J T ^a   Chen D , S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS PROTEIN;

AGE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIREMIA;

EID: 0031660265     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70274-4     Document Type: Article

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