## Abstract In 1985, Glynn et al. [Journal of Medical Virology 17:371β375] reported on epidemic viral hepatitis in Qatar and concluded that 72% (91/126) had acute enteric ally transmitted nonβA, nonβB viral hepatitis (ETβNANBH). Most of the patients (98%) presented within 8 weeks of arrival in Qata
Imported epidemic non-A, non-B hepatitis in Qatar
β Scribed by M. J. Glynn; A. Rashid; A. J. O. Antao; J. C. Coleman; C. R. Howard; A. J. Zuckerman; Dr. I. M. Murray-Lyon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 314 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0146-6615
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