Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B virus infection in the healthy blood donors at Jimma University Hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia

Pharmacologyonline

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 32-37

  Huruy, Kahsay ^a   Kassu, Afework ^a   Mulu, Andargachew ^a   Worku, Netsanet ^a   Fetene, Teshome ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

^b Research and Development Department   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

HBsAg latex; Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg); Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); Sero prevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 58049129324     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18278620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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