Incidence and risk factors for acute hepatitis B in the United States, 1982-1998: Implications for vaccination programs

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 185, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 713-719

  Goldstein, Susan T ^a   Alter, Miriam J ^b   Williams, Ian T ^b   Moyer, Linda A ^b   Judson, Franklyn N ^b,c   Mottram, Karen ^b,d   Fleenor, Michael ^b,e   Ryder, Patricia L ^b,f   Margolis, Harold S ^b  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b Denver Department of Health and Hospitals ^*

^c Denver Department of Health and Hospitals   (United States)

^d Tacoma Pierce County Health Department   (United States)

^e Jefferson County Department of Health   (United States)

^f Pinellas County Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0037086427     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/339192     Document Type: Article

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