Prevalence of hepatitis C infection in Malawi and lack of association with sexually transmitted diseases

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1183-1184

  Maida, M J ^a   Daly, C Costello ^b   Hoffman, I ^c   Cohen, M S ^c   Kumwenda, M ^b   Vernazza, P L ^d  

^a Lilongwe Central Hospital   (Malawi)

^b JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Kantonsspital ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Africa; Epidemiology; Hepatitis C; Sexual transmission; STD

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0034436615     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010920426795     Document Type: Article

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