Aims: The study was aimed at determining the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors among school children in parts of Kaduna state. Study Design: Cross-sectional community-based study. Place and Duration of Study: Kaduna state from February to September...
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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...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26530
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...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2016/27032
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...
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