Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in rural areas of the southwestern region of Turkey

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 274-284

  Akcam, Fusun Zeynep ^a   Uskun, Ersin ^a   Avsar, Kemal ^a   Songur, Yildiran ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

HBV; HCV; Rural area; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEROPREVALENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VACCINATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; TURKEY;

EID: 60849129440     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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