Hepatitis C virus infection among pregnant women in central-western brazil, 2005-2007;Infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C em gestantes em mato grosso do sul, 2005-2007

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 974-976

  Pinto, Clarice Souza ^a   Martins, Regina Maria Bringel ^b   de Andrade, Sonia Maria Oliveira ^c   Stief, Alcione Cavalheiro Faro ^c   de Oliveira, Roberto Dias ^d   de Castro, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta ^c  

^a Programa Estadual de DST/Aids e Hepatites Virais   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Genetics; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Pregnant women; Seroepidemiologic studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 83455172263     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102011005000053     Document Type: Article

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