High Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B among Immigrant Students in Canada: A Case for Universal Immunization of Young Adults
The prevalence and demographic characteristics of positive hepatitis B (HBV) serology were determined among post secondary health care students in Ottawa. Ontario. HBV seropositivity was defined as the presence of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) or antibodies to HBV core or surface antigens by radioimmu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1993-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/719693 |