Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus infection

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-297

  Minola, Eliseo ^a   Baldo, Vincenzo ^b   Baldovin, Tatjana ^b   Trivello, Renzo ^b   Floreani, Annarosa ^b,c  

^a Bergamo Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti HCV; Epidemiology; Family contact; HBsAg; HIV

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIGENE FAMILY; SAMPLING; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, VIRAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 33646589991     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-006-0016-8     Document Type: Article

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