Prevalence and virological features of occult hepatitis B virus infection in female sex workers who work uncontrolled in Turkey.

Pinarbasi, Binnur; Onel, Derya; Cosan, Fulya; Akyuz, Filiz; Dirlik, Nezihe; Cakaloglu, Yilmaz; Badur, Osman; Besisik, Selman; Demir, Kadir; Okten, Atilla; Kaymakoglu, Sabahattin

doi:10.1111/j.1478-3231.2008.01809.x

Prevalence and virological features of occult hepatitis B virus infection in female sex workers who work uncontrolled in Turkey.

Pinarbasi B., Onel D., Cosan F., Akyuz F., Dirlik N., Cakaloglu Y., ...Daha Fazla

Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.227-30, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2008.01809.x
Dergi Adı: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.227-30
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

There is little information about the prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection (OHBVI). We have investigated the prevalence and virological features of OHBVI among female sex workers (FSWs) in Istanbul.