Heterogeneous distribution of hepatitis B serological markers in rural areas of Mexico Distribución heterogénea de marcadores serológicos de hepatitis B en áreas rurales de México

• Main Authors: Luis A Juárez-Figueroa (Author), Felipe Javier Uribe-Salas (Author), Carlos Jesús Conde-González (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To study the distribution of the hepatitis B antibody (anti-HBc) based on a national serosurvey from 10 Mexican states showing a mean HBV prevalence higher than the national one. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. During 2003, anti-HBc was analyzed at INSP in 19 907...