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Missed Serologic Diagnosis of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Blood Donors in Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, Nigeria

Nwadioha Iheanacho Samuel, Odimayo Simidele, Ene Brown Chidiebere, Efosa Oghagbon, Utoo Priscilla & Nwannadi Alex · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2018

Background: Serologic undetected Hepatitis B Virus infections have posed a significant global threat in blood transfusion with attendant active liver disease. Objective: To detect occult Hepatitis B Virus infection (OBI) in subjects with Hepatitis B surface antigen negative-sera....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2018/45752

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus amongst Blood Donors in Parts of North Central Nigeria

E. I. Bigwan, H. I. Inabo, S. A. Ado & E. D. Jatau · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Background: Hepatitis C virus is one of the blood borne transmissible infections of public health significance. It can easily be transmitted to a wider population through transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products. Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of HCV antibodies a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26530