Prevalence of hepatitis virus infections in Kosovar refugees

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 209-213

  Chironna, Maria ^a   Germinario, Cinzia ^a   Lupalco, Pier Luigi ^a   Carrozzini, Francesco ^b   Quarto, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b Local Health Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Kosovar refugees; Seroepidemiology; Viral hepatitis

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HEPATITIS VIRUS; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; REFUGEE; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TYPING; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 0035671717     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(01)90073-6     Document Type: Article

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