Detection of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among Febrile Patients in Ankpa, Kogi State, Nigeria

Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has become a significant public health problem in developing countries, and the high rate of morbidity and mortality from acute and chronic infections is worrisome. Therefore, this study determined the prevalence of HBV and associated risk factors in Ank...

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Main Authors: Cornelius Arome Omatola, Bernard Anyebe Onoja, Joseph Agama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5136785