Extent of hepatitis B immunisation among medical and dental students

V. Sivarajasingam; J. Laszlo; G.R. Ogden

Extent of hepatitis B immunisation among medical and dental students

V. Sivarajasingam
, J. Laszlo
, G.R. Ogden

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Hepatitis B virus may affect 1 in 20 of the earth's population.1 Transmission is through blood, sexual intercourse, and unsterile inoculation injury; vertical transmission occurs in utero and post partum. The consequences of infection are potentially fatal and include chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and primary hepatocellular carcinoma.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	231
Number of pages	1
Journal	British Medical Journal
Volume	311
Issue number	6999
Publication status	Published - 22 Jul 1995

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Cite this

@article{4ca1d5f08df742448c5f071a1cc8dd4f,

title = "Extent of hepatitis B immunisation among medical and dental students",

abstract = "Hepatitis B virus may affect 1 in 20 of the earth's population.1 Transmission is through blood, sexual intercourse, and unsterile inoculation injury; vertical transmission occurs in utero and post partum. The consequences of infection are potentially fatal and include chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and primary hepatocellular carcinoma.",

author = "V. Sivarajasingam and J. Laszlo and G.R. Ogden",

year = "1995",

month = jul,

day = "22",

language = "English",

volume = "311",

pages = "231",

journal = "British Medical Journal",

issn = "0959-8146",

publisher = "BMJ Publishing Group",

number = "6999",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Extent of hepatitis B immunisation among medical and dental students

AU - Sivarajasingam, V.

AU - Laszlo, J.

AU - Ogden, G.R.

PY - 1995/7/22

Y1 - 1995/7/22

N2 - Hepatitis B virus may affect 1 in 20 of the earth's population.1 Transmission is through blood, sexual intercourse, and unsterile inoculation injury; vertical transmission occurs in utero and post partum. The consequences of infection are potentially fatal and include chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and primary hepatocellular carcinoma.

AB - Hepatitis B virus may affect 1 in 20 of the earth's population.1 Transmission is through blood, sexual intercourse, and unsterile inoculation injury; vertical transmission occurs in utero and post partum. The consequences of infection are potentially fatal and include chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and primary hepatocellular carcinoma.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0029035538

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0029035538

SN - 0959-8146

VL - 311

SP - 231

JO - British Medical Journal

JF - British Medical Journal

IS - 6999

ER -

Extent of hepatitis B immunisation among medical and dental students

Abstract

UN SDGs

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this