Seroepidemiology and genotypes of hepatitis C virus in Thailand

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 175-182

  Sunanchaikarn, Srunthron ^a   Theamboonlers, Apiradee ^a   Chongsrisawat, Voranush ^a   Yoocharoen, Pornsak ^b   Tharmaphornpilas, Piyanit ^b   Warinsathien, Porpit ^b   Sinlaparatsamee, Supakarn ^c   Paupunwatana, Siriraj ^d   Chaiear, Kasemporn ^e   Khwanjaipanich, Sawan ^f   Poovorawan, Yong ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^c Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital   (Thailand)

^d Chiang Rai Prachanukhro Hospital   (Thailand)

^e Udon Thani Center Hospital   (Thailand)

^f CHONBURI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; THAILAND; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE; VIRUS CLASSIFICATION; VIRUS GENOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; THAILAND;

EID: 36048962048     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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