Prevalence of hepatitis E antibodies in immigrants from developing countries

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 309-311

  Tarrago D ^a   Lopez Velez R ^a   Turrientes, C ^a   Baquero, F ^a   Mateos, M L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; SPAIN; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034058274     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050482     Document Type: Article

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