Epidemiology of acute hepatitis in the Stann Creek District of Belize, Central America

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 318-324

  Bryan, J P ^a   Reyes, L ^a   Hakre, S ^a   Gloria, R ^a   Kishore, G M ^a   Tillett, W ^a   Engle, R ^a   Tsarev, S ^a   Cruess, D ^a   Purcell, R H ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BELIZE; BLOOD SMEAR; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHILD; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS NON A NON B; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCIDENCE; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SYPHILIS;

EID: 0034754134     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.318     Document Type: Article

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