Sero-prevalence of viral hepatitis A in a district of Sri Lanka: a community based cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) is one of the most common food and water borne infectious disease prevailing globally. The objective of the study was to determine sero-prevalence of HAV infection in a district of Sri Lanka. Methods This was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted o...
Main Authors: | Nalin Ariyarathna, Chrishantha Abeysena |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4043-y |
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