Gaspard Mande Bukaka

Seroprevalence of the Carriage of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among Blood Donors in a Rural Health Area in the Northeast of DR Congo (Isangi)

Jacques Ossinga Bassandja, François Lusamaki Mukunda, Gaspard Mande Bukaka, Joris Losimba Likwela, Camille-Remy Atoba Bokele, Charles Kayembe Tshilumba & Salomon Batina Agasa · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2018

Objective: To determine the seroprevalence of carriage of Hepatitis B surface antigen among blood donors in Isangi, a rural health area in northeastern DR Congo. Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted in the Isangi Rural Health Zone from January 1, 2010 to December 31,...

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Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen Carriage among Volunteer Blood Donors in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Jacques Ossinga Bassandja, François Lusamaki Mukunda, Gaspard Mande Bukaka, Serge Tonen Wolyec, Camille-Remy Atoba Bokele, Charles Kayembe Tshilumba & Joris Losimba Likwela · Asian Hematology Research Journal · 2018

Introduction: Blood safety is a serious public health concern for health authorities in sub-Saharan African countries. Blood transfusion is a major mode of transmission of viral hepatitis B. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of carriage of HBs antigen amo...

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