Background Nigeria has a high burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, commonly
acquired through vertical transmission. However, there is a lack of an efficient surveillance …

Background Although hepatitis B infection is highly endemic in Africa, information on its
epidemiology among pregnant women in the region is limited. Therefore, this systematic …

Introduction Africa exhibits a considerably high prevalence of the hepatitis B virus among
pregnant women. Furthermore, there is a discernible lack of a well-established surveillance …

Background The detection of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) in serum remains the
mainstay in diagnosing and screening of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in most developing …

Background Hepatitis B birth dose (HepB-BD) vaccination coverage remains suboptimal in
Nigeria. While evidence suggests that institutional delivery is associated with the uptake of …

Objectives Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global public health threat, and couples of
reproductive age comprise a key population in aiming to reduce both the vertical and …

There is limited capacity and infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa to conduct clinical trials for
the identification of efficient and effective new prevention, diagnostic and treatment …

Проблема вирусных гепатитов (ВГ) на сегодняшний день остро стоит перед мировой
системой здравоохранения. Наряду с пандемией COVID-19, пандемия ВГ уносит до 1, 5 …

Despite the availability of an effective vaccine against viral hepatitis B infection, it remains
prevalent, highly transmissible especially through mother-to-child, life-threatening, and a …

Introduction: Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) collectively represent one of the leading causes of infant mortality worldwide. There …