Heterogeneous distribution of hepatitis B serological markers in rural areas of Mexico Distribución heterogénea de marcadores serológicos de hepatitis B en áreas rurales de México

OBJECTIVE: To study the distribution of the hepatitis B antibody (anti-HBc) based on a national serosurvey from 10 Mexican states showing a mean HBV prevalence higher than the national one. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. During 2003, anti-HBc was analyzed at INSP in 19 907...

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Main Authors: Luis A Juárez-Figueroa, Felipe Javier Uribe-Salas, Carlos Jesús Conde-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2011-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342011000700006