Phylogenetic analysis of a nosocomial transmission of hepatitis B virus at a paediatric haematology ward

Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-29

  Dencs, Ágnes ^a   Farkas, Ḿgnes ^a   Gyugos, Mónika ^a   Kurcz, Andrea ^a   Puskás, Erzsébet ^b   Treso B ^a   Rusvai, Erzsébet ^a   Barcsay, Erzsébet ^a   Takács, Mária ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Hungary)

^b North Hungarian Regional Institute of State Public Health Service   (Hungary)

Author keywords

hepatitis B; nosocomial infection; phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIC; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PEDIATRIC WARD; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 79953277473     PISSN: 12178950     EISSN: 15882640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AMicr.58.2011.1.3     Document Type: Article

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