HIGH PREVALENCE OF HBsAg CARRIERS IN A SPECIFIC COMMUNITY IN BULGARIA

• Main Authors: Zahariy Krastev (Author), Ivan Stoev (Author), Deian Jelev (Author), Aneta Ivanova (Author), Krasimir Antonov (Author), Luydmila Mateva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Peytchinski Publishing, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: HBV-infection is intermediate-endemic in Bulgaria. There is a trend for decreasing of HBsAg-carrier rate in the last decades, but prevalence remains higher in some specific ethnic communities. Current data regarding high-endemic sources of HBV-infection are limited. Methods: HBsAg and ant...