Antibody-negative chronic hepatitis C virus infection in immunocompetent children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1048-1050

  Maggiore, G ^a   Caprai, S ^a   Cerino, A ^a   Silini, E ^a   Mondelli, M U ^a  

^a SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY NEGATIVE HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIREMIA; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031842206     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70409-3     Document Type: Article

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