Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus infection in highly endemic HBV areas in China.
BACKGROUND: Wuwei City has the highest prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in China. From 2007 to 2011, the average reported incidence rate of hepatitis B was 634.56/100,000 people. However, studies assessing the epidemic features and risk factors of HCV in the general population of Wuwei City are...
Main Authors: | Duan Li, Yong Long, Tingcai Wang, Dan Xiao, Jingxia Zhang, Zhiwen Guo, Bo Wang, Yongping Yan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3555996?pdf=render |
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