Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nigerian Blood Donors and Hepatitis B Virus Transmission Risks.

Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nigerian Blood Donors and Hepatitis B Virus Transmission Risks.

Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) characterized by the absence of detectable HBsAg remains a potential threat in blood safety. We investigated the actual prevalence, viral factors and genotype of OBI infections in Nigerian blood donors.Serum collected from two blood banks were reconfirmed as...

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Main Authors: Opaleye O Oluyinka, Hoang Van Tong, Sy Bui Tien, Ademola H Fagbami, Olusegun Adekanle, Olusola Ojurongbe, C-Thomas Bock, Peter G Kremsner, Thirumalaisamy P Velavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4492924?pdf=render

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