Sexual transmission of hepatitis C

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 271-277

  Cavalheiro, Norma De Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C; Intrafamilial; Sexual; Transmission

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 36248992953     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: 16789946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652007000500001     Document Type: Review

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