Northern Territory: Screening For Hepatitis B In East Arnhem Land: A High Prevalence Of Chronic ...

Northern Territory: Screening For Hepatitis B In East Arnhem Land: A High Prevalence Of Chronic Infection Despite Incomplete Screening E. Carroll, W. Page, and J. S. Davis, 2010   Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is common in Aboriginal Australians, but current seroprevalences in Northern Territory communities are unknown. We performed an audit of HBV serology on a convenience sample of 112 adults at an East Arnhem Land Health Service. Complete HBV serology was only available in 26...

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