Seroprevalence of HbsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HCV in Southern Brazil, 1999-2001
The prevalence of infection by the hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses varies among geographical regions. We evaluated 263,795 blood donor samples collected from 1999-2001 in various cities in the state of Santa Catarina to determine the prevalence of HbsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HCV markers. The mark...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000400006 |