Nigerian medical students are at risk for hepatitis B infection

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 465-468

  Odusanya, O O ^a   Meurice, F P ^b   Hoet, B ^b  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b GSK   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Blood borne pathogens; Hepatitis B virus; Medical students; Needlestick injuries; Nigeria; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VACCINATION;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; NIGERIA; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; VACCINATION;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 33947160627     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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