Evidence of occult hepatitis B virus infection among Omani blood donors: A preliminary study

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 368-372

  Kaminski, Geraldine ^a   Alnaqdy, Adel ^a,b   Al Belushi, Intesar ^a   Nograles, Jameel ^a   Al Dhahry, Said H ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Department of Food Science and Nutrition   (Oman)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B core antibodies; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatitis B virus; Omani blood donors

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; OMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE;

BLOOD DONORS; DNA, VIRAL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; OMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33746926372     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000094271     Document Type: Article

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