Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C coinfections in an adult HIV centre population in Gaborone, Botswana.

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Published in Am J Trop Med Hyg on August 01, 2011

Authors

Premal Patel1, Stephanie Davis, Michael Tolle, Vincent Mabikwa, Gabriel Anabwani

Author Affiliations

1: Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, Gaborone, Botswana. premal33@gmail.com

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