Safety of blood transfusion: Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen in blood donors in Zaria, Northern Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 290-292

  Muktar, H M ^a   Suleiman, A M ^a   Jones, M ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

HBV; Prevalence; Regular blood donors

Indexed keywords

EID: 67549148992     PISSN: 15951103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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