Publications by authors named "Ahmed Babangida Suleiman"
Niger Postgrad Med J
June 2019
Article Synopsis
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is highly prevalent in Nigeria, with genotype E being the most common strain found in Zaria.
- A study analyzed blood samples from 165 participants to identify the HBV genotypes, revealing that 83.6% had detectable HBV DNA, mostly in mixed genotypes.
- The findings showed five HBV genotypes, with HBV/E (97.1%) as the most frequent, followed by HBV/B (82.6%), and lower rates for HBV/A, C, and D, highlighting the mixed nature of infections in the region.
