Hepatitis D outbreak among children in a hepatitis B hyper-endemic settlement in Greenland

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 162-170

  Borresen M L ^a   Olsen, O R ^b   Ladefoged, K ^c   McMahon, B J ^d   Hjuler, T ^a   Panum, I ^a   Simonetti, J ^d   Jones, C ^d   Krarup, H ^e   Koch, A ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b Sisimiut Health Clinic and Hospital   (Greenland)

^c Dronning Ingrids Hospital   (Greenland)

^d NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^e AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Children; Greenland; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis D; Outbreak; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LIVER ENZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GREENLAND; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROCONVERSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; ENZYMES; FEMALE; GREENLAND; HEPATITIS ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS D; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149158894     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2009.01159.x     Document Type: Article

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