Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 661

Full Length Research Paper

Genotypic variation, demographic characteristics and risk factors of hepatitis C virus in Scotland

Iveren Winifred Nyinoh
  • Iveren Winifred Nyinoh
  • Department of Biological Sciences, Benue State University, 970001, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 24 May 2018
  •  Published: 31 July 2018

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