Maternal and neonatal seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Tripoli, Libya

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 168-170

  El Magrahe, Hamida ^a   Furarah, Abdul Rahaman ^b   El Figih, Kheiria ^b   El Urshfany, Sued ^c   Ghenghesh, Khalifa Sifaw ^b  

^a Al Fateh University   (Liberia)

^b Al Fateh University for Medical Sciences   (Liberia)

^c Tripoli Medical Center   (Liberia)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Libya; Maternal transmission; Seroprevalence; Tripoli

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; MATERNAL BLOOD; NEWBORN; PREGNANT WOMAN; SCREENING; SEROPREVALENCE; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 77951167057     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.609     Document Type: Article

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