Seroprevalence of hepatitis B e antigen (HBe antigen) and B core antibodies (IgG anti-HBcore and IgM anti-HBcore) among hepatitis B surface antigen positive blood donors at a Tertiary Centre in Nigeria

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B e antigen (HBe antigen) and B core antibodies (IgG anti-HBcore and IgM anti-HBcore) among hepatitis B surface antigen positive blood donors at a Tertiary Centre in Nigeria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of liver disease throughout the world. HBV is transmitted through blood and other body fluids, including semen and saliva. Chronic replication of HBV virons is characterized by persistence ci...

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Main Authors: Akinbami Akinsegun A, Oshinaike Olajumoke O, Dosunmu Owolabi A, Adeyemo Titilope A, Adediran Adewumi, Akanmu Sulaiman, Wright Kikelomo O, Ilori Seun, Aile Kinsley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Seroprevalence
HBeAg
HBsAg
IgG anti-HBc
IgM anti-HBc
Blood donors
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/167

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