Socio-demographic and other risk factors associated with HBV potential infectivity among Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Negative blood donors
Background: There have been cases of post-transfusion hepatitis in spite of transfusion of hepatitis B surface antigen negative blood unit. Objective: To determine the socio-demographic and risk factors associated with positivity of anti-HBc among Hepatitis B surface antigen negative blood donors...
Main Authors: | Busari EBenezer Olusogo, Ojo Omotola Toyin, Aken'Ova Yetunde Adebisi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu
2018-06-01
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Series: | Annals of Health Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.annalsofhealthresearch.com/index.php/ahr/article/view/113 |
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