Screening for retroviruses and hepatitis viruses using dried blood spots reveals a high prevalence of occult hepatitis B in Ghana

Background: Recent advances in antiviral therapy show potential for a cure and/or control of most human infections caused by hepatitis viruses and retroviruses. However, medical success is largely dependent on the identification of the large number of people unaware of these infections, especially i...

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Main Authors: Carmen de Mendoza, José M. Bautista, Susana Pérez-Benavente, Roger Kwawu, Julius Fobil, Vicente Soriano, Amalia Díez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2049936119851464