Abstract:Several studies have indicated that expatriates and travellers to hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemic areas, because of their sexual behaviour in the country of posting, are at high risk for HBV infection. [1][2][3][4][5][6] After return to their country of origin they may introduce HBV in the general population. 3,7,8 Therefore, active research into risk determinants for HBV infection is essential in order to guide health education campaigns and vaccinations programmes directed at these groups.In a previous study… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.