Occupational risk of hepatitis C virus infection to dental health care staff: an update.
This article highlights current knowledge of the epidemiology and transmission of hepatitis C virus and reviews current information on the risk of transmission of the virus during dental health care.
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Department of Oral Medicine, Eastman Dental Institute, London.
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D003797:Dental Staff; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology