Hepatitis B virus infections in apparently healthy urban Nigerians: data from pre-vaccination tests

Background: In spite of the availability of an effective vaccine since 1982 against hepatitis B, infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV, still persists in most parts of the world with Nigeria being described as an endemic zone. We therefore set out...

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Main Authors: Moses P. Adoga, Silas D. Gyar, Simon Pechulano, Obadiah D. Bashayi, Samuel E. Emiasegen, Timothy Zungwe, Odunayo H. Iperepolu, Chinwe Agupugo, Simon M. Agwale
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Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/591
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