Chronic Hepatitis B Prevalence among Children and Mothers: Results from a Nationwide, Population-Based Survey in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Anonh Xeuatvongsa; Kenichi Komada; Tomomi Kitamura; Phengta Vongphrachanh; Chansay Pathammavong; Kongxay Phounphenghak; Thongchanh Sisouk; Darouny Phonekeo; Bounthanom Sengkeopaseuth; Vilasak Som-Oulay; Koji Ishii; Takaji Wakita; Masaya Sugiyama; Masahiko Hachiya

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0088829

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Chronic Hepatitis B Prevalence among Children and Mothers: Results from a Nationwide, Population-Based Survey in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Anonh Xeuatvongsa,

Affiliation National Immunization Program, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Kenichi Komada,

Affiliation Bureau of International Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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Tomomi Kitamura,

Affiliation Bureau of International Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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Phengta Vongphrachanh,

Affiliation National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Chansay Pathammavong,

Affiliation National Immunization Program, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Kongxay Phounphenghak,

Affiliation National Immunization Program, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Thongchanh Sisouk,

Affiliation National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Darouny Phonekeo,

Affiliation National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Bounthanom Sengkeopaseuth,

Affiliation National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Vilasak Som-Oulay,

Affiliation National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Lao PDR, Simeuang Road, Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Koji Ishii,

Affiliation Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Musashi-murayama, Tokyo, Japan
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Takaji Wakita,

Affiliation Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Musashi-murayama, Tokyo, Japan
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Masaya Sugiyama,

Affiliation Hepatology Research Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
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Masahiko Hachiya

* E-mail: m-hachiya@it.ncgm.go.jp

Affiliation Bureau of International Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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Chronic Hepatitis B Prevalence among Children and Mothers: Results from a Nationwide, Population-Based Survey in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Anonh Xeuatvongsa,
Kenichi Komada,
Tomomi Kitamura,
Phengta Vongphrachanh,
Chansay Pathammavong,
Kongxay Phounphenghak,
Thongchanh Sisouk,
Darouny Phonekeo,
Bounthanom Sengkeopaseuth,
Vilasak Som-Oulay

Published: February 28, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088829

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