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Seroepidemiological survey of hepatitis B and C virus infections in Ghanaian children

✍ Scribed by Martinson, Francis E.A.; Weigle, Kristen A.; Mushahwar, Isa K.; Weber, David J.; Royce, Rachel; Lemon, Stanley M.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
713 KB
Volume
48
Category
Article
ISSN
0146-6615

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✦ Synopsis

The seroprevalences of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) markers were evaluated in a random sample of 803 children attending school in Ashanti-Akim North district in Ghana in order to gain a better understanding of transmission patterns of these viruses, particularly horizontal transmission of HBV. This rural district is typical of 70% of the Ghanaian population. The overall seroprevalence of at least one 0 1996 WILEY-LISS. INC.

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