The prevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV infections among blood donors in Izmir, Turkey

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 288-289

  Afsar, I ^a   Gungor, S ^a   Sener, A ^a   Yurtsever, S ^a  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PROBE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; SCREENING TEST; SEROLOGY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 48249122382     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.42074     Document Type: Letter

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