Hepatitis D virus in victoria 2000-2009

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1081-1087

  Shadur, B ^a   Maclachlan, J ^a,b   Cowie, B ^a,b,c  

^a VICTORIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASES REFERENCE LABORATORY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hepatitis D; Testing protocol; Victoria

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; STUDY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEPATITIS D; TESTING PROTOCOL; VICTORIA;

ADULT; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS D; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; VICTORIA;

EID: 84885910139     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imj.12247     Document Type: Article

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