The prevalence and genetic diversity of hepatitis C infection in antenatal clinic attenders in two regions of England

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 705-712

  Balogun, M A ^a   Ramsay, M E ^a   Parry, J V ^b   Donovan, L ^b   Andrews, N J ^a   Newham, J A ^b   Cliffe, S ^a   Harris, K A ^b   Teo, C G ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RUBELLA; SERUM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PREGNANCY; RNA, VIRAL; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEROTYPING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0034489015     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800004696     Document Type: Article

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