An Investigation into the High Prevalence of Hepatitis B in a Rural Area of Kerala State, India: Hypothesis on Chrysops sp. (Diptera: Tabanidae) Transmission

Objective. Since 2005 there have been several reports of hepatitis B outbreak in the state of Kerala in southern India. Objective of this study was to analyze such outbreaks and to explore hypothesis pertaining the transmission mode. Methods. Retrospective observational study involving cases of acut...

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Main Authors: Mariamma Kuriakose, Abraham M. Ittyachen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4612472