A comparison of hepatitis B seroepidemiology in ten European countries.

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Published in Epidemiol Infect on December 23, 2008

Authors

A Nardone1, C G Anastassopoulou, H Theeten, B Kriz, I Davidkin, W Thierfelder, D O'Flanagan, B Bruzzone, J Mossong, H J Boot, D Butur, M Slaciková, M L C Panait, W Hellenbrand, H DE Melker, Z Sobotová, G Icardi, N Andrews, R G Pebody, P VAN Damme, G Kafatos, E Miller, A Hatzakis

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, London, UK. anthony.nardone@hpa.org.uk

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