Estimated risk of transmission of hepatitis C virus by blood transfusion

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 213-216

  Koerner, K ^a   Cardoso, M ^a   Dengler, Th ^a   Kerowgan, M ^a   Kubanek, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SEX RATIO; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031927037     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000030937     Document Type: Article

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