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Title:
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Hepatitis C Virus infection among pregnant women in Yaounde , cameroon : Prevalence , viremia , and Genotypes
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Authors:
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Richard Njouom, Author ;
Christophe pasquier, Author
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Material Type:
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Serial : printed text
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Publisher:
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Wiley-liss, inc, 2003
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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616.9
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Descriptors:
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616.9 Hépathites
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Keywords:
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HCV , Prevalence , viraemia , genotypes , pregnant women , cameroon.
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Abstract:
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Hepatitis C virus (hcv) is the major cause of non-A , non-B hepatitis. More than 170 million persons are chronically infected . Central africa is considered to be an area of high endemic hepatitis C infection, with anti HCV antibodies in (5-15%).
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