Publications by authors named "Nwakaego E Chukwukaodinaka"
Niger Postgrad Med J
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a significant global health issue linked to cirrhosis and liver cancer, with blood transfusions being a primary transmission route; occult HBV infection occurs in individuals who test negative for common markers.*
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- A cross-sectional study conducted in Lagos involved 1,400 blood donors and utilized two screening methods (RTK and ELISA) to evaluate HBV prevalence and genotyping; results indicated HBsAg sero-prevalence rates of 19.9% (RTK) and 22.4% (ELISA), with a 5.2% rate of occult HBV.*
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- The findings suggest high HBV prevalence in blood donors, emphasizing
