Hepatitis B virus (HBV) serological patterns among the HBsAg negative hospital attendees screened for immunization
Abstract The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a highly infectious virus and is endemic in Uganda. It is one of the major etiological agents for liver diseases including liver cancer. In this work, we evaluated the prevalence of the HBV serological markers and the associated socio-demographic factors among...
Main Authors: | Hussein Mukasa Kafeero, Dorothy Ndagire, Ponsiano Ocama, Charles Drago Kato, Eddie Wampande, Abdul Walusansa, Henry Kajumbula, David Kateete, Hakim Sendagire |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-05-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11535-8 |
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