Seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency viruses amongst drug users in Amritsar [6]

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-152

  Tiwari, R ^a   Aggarwal, A ^a   Devi, P ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG ABUSE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; LETTER; SEROPREVALENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33646728632     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.25223     Document Type: Letter

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