Occult hepatitis B infections among blood donors in Lao PDR

Occult hepatitis B infections among blood donors in Lao PDR

Background and Objectives: In Lao People's Democratic Republic, hepatitis B virus is highly endemic. However, blood donations are only screened for HBsAg, leaving a risk of transmission by HBsAg-negative occult infected donors. Here, we characterized first-time blood donors to assess prevalence...

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Main Authors: Jutavijittum P., Andernach I.E., Yousukh A., Samountry B., Samountry K., Thammavong T., Keokhamphue J., Toriyama K., Muller C.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890794830&partnerID=40&md5=a4b7654214badee4668b6e80c1c24b6d
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23931585
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4143
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23931585
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4143

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