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Molecular epidemiology of a hepatitis C virus outbreak in a haemodialysis unit
1 May 1999
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Haemodialysis patients are at high risk of infection by hepatitis C virus. The aim of this study was to investigate a hepatitis C virus outbreak which occurred in a haemodialysis unit, using epidemiological and molecular methods. METHODS: Five seroconversions to hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) were observed over a 6 month period and these were added to the four previously recorded...
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