TT virus infection in thailand: prevalence in blood donors and patients with aplastic anemia

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 325-328

  Udomsakdi Auewarakul, Chirayu ^a   Auewarakul, Prasert ^a   Permpikul, Parichart ^a   Issaragrisil, Surapol ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aplastic anemia; Blood donors; TTV infection; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; THAILAND; TORQUE TENO VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; ANEMIA, APLASTIC; BLOOD DONORS; DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; THAILAND; TORQUE TENO VIRUS;

EID: 0034305356     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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