THE EMERGENCE OF HEPATITIS-B AS A SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASE

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作者
ALTER, MJ [1 ]
MARGOLIS, HS [1 ]
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[1] CTR DIS CONTROL,CTR INFECT DIS,DIV VIRAL & RICKETTSIAL DIS,ATLANTA,GA 30333
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10.1016/S0025-7125(16)30493-X
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In the United States, approximately 300,000 cases of hepatitis B virus infection occur annually, and heterosexual activity is one of the most commonly reported risk factors for acquiring disease. Until the number of infections transmitted through heterosexual contact can be reduced through hepatitis B vaccination, there is little chance of controlling this infection.
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