Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus

Journal of Hepatology, Supplement

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 92-95

  Wejstâ, Rune ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

HCV; Sexual transmission

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 0033404707     PISSN: 01695185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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