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The prevalence of anti-hepatitis C antibody among acute febrile illness cases in Idar Taluk, Gujarat, West India.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Nikitha Shekara, Sabeena Sasidharanpillai, Robin Sudandiradas, Hiren Dodia, Prasad Varamballi, Aswathyraj Sushama, Devadiga Santhosha, Anup Jayaram, Arunkumar Govindakarnavar
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Purpose: The major cause of chronic hepatitis is infections with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus (HCV) globally. However, there exists sparse epidemiological data regarding the prevalence of HCV infection from India. Methodology: We carried out a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of anti-HCV antibody among acute febrile illness cases aged between 1 and 65 years in Idar Taluk, Sabarkantha...
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