Prevalence, correlates and pattern of hepatitis B surface antigen in a low resource setting
Open Access
- 12 January 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Virology Journal
- Vol. 8 (1) , 12
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Nigeria has remained a Public Health issue. It is a major cause of mortality, especially in developing countries. Vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus infection is thought to be a major route of transmission in low resource areas. In spite of this, routine antenatal screening for hepatitis B infection is not yet practiced in many Nigerian hospitals. This paper present the findings of a study conducted among antenatal women in Nnewi, Nigeria.Keywords
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