Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and HIV antibodies was studied in a group of 259 apparently healthy homosexual men of the Veneto Region (Italy). Subjects were recruited between 1987 and 1989 from homosexual men's clubs. Seropositivity was evaluated in relation to m
Hepatitis A infection: A seroepidemiological study in young adults in North-East Italy
โ Scribed by M.E. Moschen; A. Floreani; E. Zamparo; V. Baldo; S. Majori; V. Gasparini; R. Trivello
- Book ID
- 110250350
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 31 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0393-2990
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