E. I. Bigwan

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C Virus amongst Blood Donors in Parts of North Central Nigeria

E. I. Bigwan, H. I. Inabo, S. A. Ado & E. D. Jatau · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Background: Hepatitis C virus is one of the blood borne transmissible infections of public health significance. It can easily be transmitted to a wider population through transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products. Aim: To determine the seroprevalence of HCV antibodies a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26530

Evidence of Hepatitis C Virus Antibodies amongst Pregnant Women in Parts of North Central Nigeria

E. I. Bigwan, E. D. Jatau, H. I. Inabo & S. A. Ado · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2016

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the viral hepatitis of great public health significance globally. The infection if not detected and treated at the early stage can cause liver fibrosis that may lead to liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and the eventual death...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27032

Evaluation of Two Commonly Used Commercial Immunochromatographic and ELISA Screening Kits for the Detection of Anti-HCV Antibodies among Patients in North Central Nigeria

E. I. Bigwan, S. A. Ado, V. J. Umoh & H. I. Inabo · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Hepatitis C Virus infection presents a major public health threat globally. The advent of different immunoassays for the detection of specific markers for the diagnosis of the infection since the discovery of the virus is a positive development, but their varied degre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10606