Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus among young prisoners

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 70-72

  Ataie, Mehdi ^a   Nokhodian, Zary ^b   Ataei, Behrooz ^b   Kassaian, Nazila ^b   Yaran, Majid ^c   Hassannejad, Razieh ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Young prisoners

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRISONER; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84879150877     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: 17357136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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