Hepatitis C epidemiology

Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 242, Issue , 2000, Pages 25-41

  Thomas, D L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DRUG ABUSE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 0033992512     PISSN: 0070217X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59605-6_2     Document Type: Review

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