Emerging co-infection of HIV and hepatitis B virus in far western Nepal

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 186-187

  Poudel, Krishna C ^a   Jimba, Masamine ^a   Okumura, Junko ^a   Wakai, Susumu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; NEPAL; PREVALENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; PREVALENCE;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 33746702140     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947506777978244     Document Type: Letter

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