A survey on hepatitis A in Portuguese children and adolescents

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 249-253

  Barros, H ^a,c   Oliveira, F ^b   Miranda, H ^b  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Hepatitis A; Portugal; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROWDING; EDUCATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PORTUGAL; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATOVIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 0033013409     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2893.1999.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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