Possible cross-infection with hepatitis C virus of an unusual genotype on a haemodialysis unit [3]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 335-336

  McElborough, D ^a   Paul, J ^a   Hargreaves, R ^a   Kingswood, J C ^b   Harris, K ^c   Teo, C G ^c  

^a Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

CROSS INFECTION; GENOTYPE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; LETTER; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING; SEROCONVERSION; SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0034930615     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2001.0948     Document Type: Editorial

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