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Molecular epidemiology of hcv among health care workers of khyber pakhtunkhwa.
Virology journal - 8 Mar 2011
Khan Sanaullah, Attaullah Sobia, Ayaz Sultan, Niaz Khan Shahid, Shams Sumaira, Ali Ijaz, Bilal Muhammad, Siraj Sami
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Studies of the molecular epidemiology and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in health care workers (HCWs) of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region are scarce. Lack of awareness about the transmission of HCV and regular blood screening is contributing a great deal towards the spread of hepatitis C. This study is an attempt to investigate the prevalence of HCV and its possible association with both...
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