[Prevalence Of Antigen HBs Carriage In A Population Of Candidates For The National Gendarmerie Recruitment In Abidjan].

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HBsAg carriage in candidates for gendarmerie recruitment.

Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted from April 7, 2010 to September 12, 2010 at the Abidjan military hospital. It involved candidates for the national gendarmerie competitive examination who agreed to take part in the study.