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: P. Jutavijittum, I. E. Andernach, A. Yousukh, B. Samountry, K. Samountry, T. Thammavong, J. Keokhamphue, K. Toriyama, C. P. Muller
Format: Journal
Published: 2018
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Medicine
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Institution: Chiang Mai University

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