SEROPREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO HEPATITIS A VIRUS IN BLOODDONORS AND PATIENTS IN UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTER MARIBOR
BACKGROUND Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is picornavirus, which is transmitted via the faecal oral route bycontaminated food or water. Lifelong immunity is conferred by infection or vaccination.This study evaluated seroprevalence of hepatitis A (HAV) antibodies in blood donors inUniversity Clinical Center...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2008-04-01
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Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/901 |