Markers for acute hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis non-A, non-B (HNANB) infections were examined in the sera of 94 patients presenting with acute hepatitis in Kenya. Hepatitis B virus was responsible for 70% of cases, HNANB for 18%, and HAV for only 12%. The use of an
The aetiology of acute hepatitis in Zimbabwe
β Scribed by Paolo R. Crocchiolo; Francesco Caredda; Antonella D'Arminio Monforte; Rossana Lencioni; Maria C. Ragni; Salvatore Cenzuales; Patrizia Farci; Carla Lavarini; Ahmed S. Latif
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 547 KB
- Volume
- 78
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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