Hepatitis B virus among Saudi National Guard Personnel: Seroprevalence and risk of exposure

Summary: Background: Data on HBV prevalence among active military personnel in Saudi Arabia (SA) are lacking. In addition, the work-related risk of exposure is unclear. The objective of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of HBV and the risk of HBV exposure among SA National Guard (SANG)...

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Main Authors: Majid S. Al-Thaqafy, Hanan H. Balkhy, Ziad Memish, Yahya M. Makhdom, Adel Ibrahim, Abdulfattah Al-Amri, Abdulhakeem Al-Thaqafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034113000142