Occult hepatitis B virus infections and risk factors among school-going adolescent voluntary blood donors in Kwale County Kenya, January 2020–June 2021: Cross sectional study

<h4>Background</h4> Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections remain a safety concern worldwide. The prevalence in Kenya ranges from 2.6% to 4.4% among secondary school-going voluntary blood donors. This study estimated the prevalence of occult HBV infections among school-going voluntary...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peter Kitemi Wahome, Polly Kiende, Rocky Jumapili Nakazea, Narcis Mwakidedela Mwasowa, Gibson Waweru Nyamu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9312369/?tool=EBI