Hepatitis C antibodies in asymptomatic first-time blood donors in The Gambia: Prevalence and risk factors

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 89-91

  Mboto, C I ^a   Davies Russell, A ^b   Fielder, M ^b   Jewell, A P ^b  

^a Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital Gambia   (Gambia)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood donors; Hepatitis C; Risk factors; The Gambia

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; EMPLOYMENT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GAMBIA; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRANSFUSION;

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 21744437078     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2005.11732692     Document Type: Article

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