Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana (2009)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Despite education and availability of drugs and vaccines, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is still the most common severe liver infection in the world accounting for >1 million annual deaths worldwide. Transfusion of infected blood, unpro...

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Main Authors: Dongdem Julius, Kampo Sylvanus, Soyiri Ireneous N, Asebga Patrick, Ziem Juventus B, Sagoe Kenneth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/115