Viral hepatitis: Recent experiences from serological studies in Bangladesh

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-103

  Khan, W I ^a   Sultana, R ^a   Rahman, M ^a   Akhter, H ^a   Haq, J A ^b   Ali, L ^b   Mohsin, M A ^a   Khan, A K A ^b  

^a Department of Immunology   (Bangladesh)

^b Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; SEROLOGY; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A VIRUS, HUMAN; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 0033926656     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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