Hepatitis B virus sero-prevalence among pregnant females in northern Nigeria

Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 129-133

  Ndako, J A ^a   Echeonwu, G O N ^a   Nwankiti, O O ^b   Onovoh, E M ^a   Ujah, A ^a   Ikani, P A ^c   Paul, G A ^a  

^a Federal College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^c Family Health International ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

HBsAg; Hepatitis B virus; Pregnant women; Seroprevalence; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIED WOMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; RISK REDUCTION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SEROPREVALENCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGERY;

EID: 84865362572     PISSN: 18159346     EISSN: 19936095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmsci.2012.129.133     Document Type: Article

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