Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in male blood donors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 94-96

  Abdelaal, M ^a   Zawawi, T H ^a,b   Al Sobhi, E ^a   Jeje, O ^a   Gilpin, C ^a   Kinsara, A ^a   Osoba, A ^a   Oni, G A ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; HEPATITIS VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK; SAUDI ARABIA; SEROPREVALENCE; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0031782531     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02937946     Document Type: Article

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