Prevalence, correlates and pattern of hepatitis B surface antigen in a low resource setting

Virology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Eke, Ahizechukwu C ^a   Eke, Uzoamaka A ^b   Okafor, Charles I ^c   Ezebialu, Ifeanyichukwu U ^c   Ogbuagu, Chukwuanugo ^c  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MIXED INFECTION; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; SEXUALITY; TATTOO; BLOOD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651247978     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1743422X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-12     Document Type: Article

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