The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection among patients attending the federal dental clinic, Enugu

Trends in Medical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 91-95

  Amadi, E S ^a   Ononiwu, C E ^b   Aballa, N ^b   Oladimeji, S A ^b   Ancke, F A ^c   Aneke, C O ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Federal School of Dental Technology and Therapy   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dental; Hepatitis C; Infection; Prevalence; Virus

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTIST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 77953432071     PISSN: 18193587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/tmr.2009.91.95     Document Type: Article

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