Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis B: Experience and lessons learned in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hepatitis Monthly

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 169-170

  Salkic, Nermin N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTRE TUZLA   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDITORIAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; VACCINATION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 70350754342     PISSN: 1735143X     EISSN: 17353408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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