The epidemiology of hepatitis delta infection in Italy. Promoting Group.

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Published in J Hepatol on May 01, 1992

Authors

E Sagnelli1, T Stroffolini, A Ascione, F Bonino, M Chiaramonte, M Colombo, A Craxi, G Giusti, O G Manghisi, G Pastore

Author Affiliations

1: Clinic of Infectious Diseases, 1st School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.

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