Seroprevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and its correlation with risk factors among new recruits in Turkey

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 339-344

  Altay, Tulin ^a   Uskun, Ersin ^a   Zeynep Akcam, Fusun ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

HBsAg; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXPOSURE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SOLDIER; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSPOT ASSAY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864367610     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: 16784391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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