Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection in South-South, Nigeria: a review

C Umego, C Mboto, E Mbim, U Edet… - … STD Research & …, 2018 - archives.articleproms.com
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a small enveloped DNA virus of the Hepadnaviridae family
associated with infection of the liver, and a major public health problem globally. The virus …

Hepatitis B among university population: Prevalence, associated risk factors, knowledge assessment, and treatment management

SA Kazmi, A Rauf, MM Alshahrani, AAA Awadh, Z Iqbal… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Very few studies have been reported on hepatitis B in the State of Azad Jammu
and Kashmir, Pakistan, and none of them are specific to the prevalence and causes of …

[HTML][HTML] Markers of hepatitis B virus infection in a subset of young people in central Nigeria

HI Mohammed, GR Pennap, VB Oti, MP Adoga - Scientific African, 2019 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is 50–100 times more infectious than HIV, and hepatitis B is endemic
in Nigeria. In this study, we evaluated the serologic markers of HBV infection and associated …

[PDF][PDF] Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus in a tertiary institution in North Western Nigeria

I Isa, M Aminu, SA Abdullahi… - African journal of …, 2015 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The study was conducted to
determine the seroprevalence of HBV infection and the possible potential risk factors among …

Prevalence of Hepatitis B among Students from the University of Lomé, Togo in 2015

DK Ekouevi, A Thomas, D Sewu… - Open Journal of …, 2017 - ebooks.manu2sent.com
Objective: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa where more than 80
million subjects are chronic carriers. However, screening is not systematic in the population …

Epidemiology of hepatitis B viral infection among students and non-teaching (casual) staff of Nile University of Nigeria: a 2017 study

ZY Lado, CC Ogbaga… - Journal of Public Health …, 2018 - academicjournals.org
Hepatitis B viral infection is a silent deadly disease. According to the Society for
Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Nigeria (SOGHIN), over 20 million persons are infected …

[PDF][PDF] The immunological evaluate of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) co-infection with plasmodium in Wukari, Taraba State, North East, Nigeria

IEP Kenneth, AI Vivian, AA Onolunosen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - academia.edu
Blood serves as a vehicle for transmission of blood-borne pathogens including hepatitis
viruses and hemoparasities. In Taraba State, screening of blood for bloodborne pathogens …

Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection among students of a private tertiary institution in South-Western Nigeria

SS Enitan, OK Adebola… - International …, 2019 - journal.article2publish.com
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health
problem and account for a substantial proportion of liver diseases worldwide. Aim: The aim …

Knowledge Attitude and Practice about Hepatitis C Virus and Associated Factors among Waste Handlers at Public Hospitals of Sidama Region, Ethiopia: Facility …

BB Warssamo, M Belayneh - Journal of Electrical Electronics …, 2023 - opastpublishers.com
Knowledge Attitude and Practice about Hepatitis C Virus and Associated Factors among Waste
Handlers at Public Hospitals of Sidama Region, Ethiopia: Facility Based Cross Sectional Study …

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and human immunodeficiency virus infection among students in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

I Isa, M Aminu, SA Abdullahi, MA Sani… - Archives of Medical and …, 2017 - ajol.info
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are endemic in sub-
Saharan Africa. Evidence on HBV co-infection rates with HIV infection among individuals …