Markers of hepatitis B virus infection in a subset of young people in central Nigeria
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is 50–100 times more infectious than HIV, and hepatitis B is endemic in Nigeria. In this study, we evaluated the serologic markers of HBV infection and associated socio-demographic factors in a subset of young people in Central Nigeria. Blood samples were collected from 350 c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | Scientific African |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619306829 |