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 C Virus Infection in Homosexual Men: A Seroepidemiological Study in Gay Clubs in North-East Italy
โ Scribed by V. Gasparini, M. Chiaramonte, M. E. Moschen, P. Fabris, G. Altinier, S. Majori, C. Campello and R. Trivello
- Book ID
- 125570430
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 783 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0393-2990
- DOI
- 10.2307/3520862
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