Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, and human immunodeficiency virus in transfused children in kinshasa

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 659-662

  Katabuka, M ^a   Mafuta, M E ^a   Ngoma, A M ^b   Beya, P Mutombo ^c   Yuma, S ^d   Aketi, L ^a   Kayembe, K P ^a   Gini, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^b FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Blood Transfusion National Program   (Japan)

Author keywords

Children; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis C virus; Human immunodeficiency virus; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

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

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 84887614027     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-012-0899-1     Document Type: Article

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