Prevalence and risk factors for HEV infection in pregnant women

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Oncu, Serkan ^a   Oncu, Selcen ^a   Okyay, Pinar ^a   Ertug, Sema ^a   Sakarya, Serhan ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hepatitis E virus; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Risk; Turkey

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS E; HEPATITIS E VIRUS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 30944441652     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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