Hyperendemic foci of hepatitis B infection in Arunachal Pradesh, India

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 55, Issue OCT., 2007, Pages 701-704

  Biswas, D ^a   Borkakoty, B J ^a   Mahanta, J ^a   Jampa, L ^b   Deouri, L C ^b  

^a REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b Health Services   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INDIA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34948823303     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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