Determination of HBV genotypes among Hbs Ag positive blood donors in Tehran, Iran using PCR-RFLP

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-47

  Milani, S ^a,b   Sharifi, Z ^a   Hosseini, M ^b   Shooshtari, M M ^a  

^a IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood donors; Hbs Ag; HBV; Iran; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649418228     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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