Bloodborne viruses in forensic medical practice in South Africa

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 364-368

  Du Plessis, Reinette ^a   Webber, Lynne ^a   Saayman, Gert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bloodborne viruses; Forensic pathology; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Occupational risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELTARETROVIRUS; DELTARETROVIRUS INFECTIONS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HIV-2; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA; VIREMIA;

EID: 0033391274     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199912000-00010     Document Type: Article

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