Molecular Epidemiology of Health Care-Associated Transmission of Hepatitis B and C Viruses

Clinics in Liver Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-48

  Holmberg, Scott D ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care related transmission; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Molecular epidemiology

Indexed keywords

GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HVR1 GENE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CROSS INFECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74849094799     PISSN: 10893261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2009.11.008     Document Type: Review

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