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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprache: | English |
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1995
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