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Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infections in United States-bound refugees from Asia and Africa.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jun 2014

Mixson-Hayden Tonya, Lee Deborah, Ganova-Raeva Lilia, Drobeniuc Jan, Stauffer William M, Teshale Eyasu, Kamili Saleem

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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of active hepatitis B and C virus infections among refugees from various countries in Africa and Asia. Pre-admission serum samples collected during 2002-2007 from refugees originating from Bhutan (N = 755), Myanmar (N = 1076), Iraq (N = 1137), Laos (N = 593), Thailand (N = 622), and Somalia (N = 707) were tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and hepatitis C...

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PMID: 24732462
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0068
PMCID: PMC4047722

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