Markedly high seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in comparison to hepatitis C virus and human T lymphotropic virus type-1 infections in selected Solomon Islands populations

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 85-91

  Furusyo, Norihiro ^a   Hayashi, Jun ^a   Kakuda, Kyoji ^a   Sawayama, Yasunori ^a   Ariyama, Iwao ^a   Eddie, Ricky ^a   Kashiwagi, Seizaburo ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEROPREVALENCE; SOLOMON ISLANDS;

EID: 0032765830     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.85     Document Type: Article

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