GB virus C/hepatitis G virus infection in Indian blood donors and high-risk groups

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-117

  Desai, Mayura M ^a   Pal, Ramprasad B ^a   Banker, Dushyant D ^a  

^a Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital & Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS RNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATITIS G; HEPATITIS G VIRUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SYMPTOM; THALASSEMIA; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BLOOD DONORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; FEMALE; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; GB VIRUS C; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS, VIRAL, HUMAN; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RENAL DIALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK; RNA; RNA, VIRAL; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 1942454301     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2003.10.006     Document Type: Article

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