Association of hepatitis B surface antigen carriage with severe malaria in Gambian children.

Association of hepatitis B surface antigen carriage with severe malaria in Gambian children.

Severe malaria is a major cause of childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa but the factors predisposing children to severe forms of malaria have not been fully elucidated. In a case-control study of over 1,200 Gambian children hepatitis B virus carriage was significantly increased amongst cases of...

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Main Authors: Thursz, MR, Kwiatkowski, D, Torok, M, Allsopp, C, Greenwood, B, Whittle, H, Thomas, H, Hill, A
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 1995

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