A novel virus, GBV-C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/ HGV), has been cloned and characterised recently. GBV-C/HGV global epidemiology and risk factors for acquisition are currently unclear. We aimed to establish the determinants of this infection in a rural South African (SA) population. The study populati
Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infection in rural ethnic populations of Northern Thailand
β Scribed by Takafumi Ishida; Satomi Takao; Wannapa Settheetham-Ishida; Danai Tiwawech
- Book ID
- 117769487
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 92 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1386-6532
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