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. 2007 Dec;1(4):469-70.
doi: 10.1007/s12072-007-9017-2. Epub 2007 Sep 15.

Screening for hepatitis B virus infection in Egyptian blood donors negative for hepatitis B surface antigen

Assem M El-Sherif  1 , Mohamed A Abou-Shady, Mohsen A Al-Hiatmy, Ashraf M Al-Bahrawy, Elham A Motawea
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Screening for hepatitis B virus infection in Egyptian blood donors negative for hepatitis B surface antigen

Assem M El-Sherif et al. Hepatol Int. 2007 Dec.
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