Seroepidemiology of hepatitis C antibodies among dentists and their self-reported use of infection control measures

Community Dental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-103

  Ashkenazi, M ^a   Fisher, N ^b   Levin, L ^a   Littner, M M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Private Practice   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dentist; Hepatitis C virus; Infection control

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; DENTIST; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; ISRAEL; METHODOLOGY;

DENTISTS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ISRAEL; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 70349774752     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_2231Ashkenazi05     Document Type: Article

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