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 |
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2018
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Institution: | Chiang Mai University |
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