Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection among pregnant women in Makurdi, Nigeria

African Journal Biomedical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-159

  Mbaawuaga, E M ^a   Enenebeaku, M N O ^b   Okopi, J A ^b   Damen, J G ^b  

^a BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis Be antigen; Pregnant women; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS REPLICATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 77953372238     PISSN: 11195096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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