Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Hepatitis D Antibody Positivity among Inmates of Jos Correctional Centre, Plateau State, Nigeria
Ajala Ese Kate, Cosmas Nanma Tongnan, Chindah Evelyn Chingarum, Abdulrazaq Madinah, Ezekiel Tamar Amos, Jila Queen Torkwase & Abel, Callum Ndubuisi · International Journal of Pathogen Research · 2026
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) share transmission pathways, and ongoing HDV replication requires HBV surface antigen. Evidence from correctional facilities in Nigeria remains limited. This study assessed hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and ant...
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10.9734/ijpr/2026/v15i6497