Hepatitis B virus infection among first-time blood donors in Italy: prevalence and correlates between serological patterns and occult infection

BACKGROUND: A prospective, 1-year study was performed among Italian first-time, volunteer blood donors, who account for 12% of all donations, in order to assess the frequency and serological patterns of hepatitis B virus infection and the presence of occult infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Consecut...

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Main Authors: Romanò, Luisa, Velati, Claudio, Cambiè, Giuseppe, Fomiatti, Laura, Galli, Claudio, Zanetti, Alessandro Remo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Edizioni SIMTI - SIMTI Servizi Srl 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3626481/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23399361
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2450/2012.0160-12
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