Prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibody in newborn infants in Southern California in 2003

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 618-620

  Bradley, John S ^a   Graham, Steve ^b   Picchio, Gaston R ^c   Vugia, Duc J ^d   Kharrazi, Martin ^d  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Sequoia Foundation   (United States)

^c Tibotec Inc   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; hepatitis C virus; newborn screening

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959705719     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318214dc4d     Document Type: Article

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