The seroepidemiology of hepatitis a virus in Amman, Jordan

New Microbiologica

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-220

  Battikhi, M N G ^a   Battikhi, E G ^a  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; HAV; Incidence rate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JORDAN; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPRING; SUMMER; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

HEPATITIS A VIRUS;

EID: 11444268206     PISSN: 11217138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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