Hepatitis C virus infection in the United States

Journal of Hepatology, Supplement

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 88-91

  Alter, Miriam J ^a,b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hepatitis C; Prevention

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033407366     PISSN: 01695185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(99)80381-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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