Serological pattern of hepatitis B, C, and HIV infections among immigrants in sicily: Epidemiological aspects and implication on public health

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 547-553

  Tramuto, Fabio ^a   Mazzucco, Walter ^a   Maida, Carmelo Massimo ^a   Affronti, Andrea ^a   Affronti, Mario ^a   Montalto, Giuseppe ^a   Vitale, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Human immunodeficiency; Immigrants; Prevalence; Sicily

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS C ANTIGEN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOLOGY; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C ANTIGENS; HIV ANTIGENS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SICILY;

EID: 84864038656     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9477-0     Document Type: Article

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