Aims and Objectives: To determine the baseline CD4 positive T lymphocytes count of HIV/AIDS treatment naïve adults clients presenting for the first time treatment in Benue State University Teaching Hospital. Subjects and Methods: A total of 700 subjects age between 18 years to 7...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19294
Tuberculosis is an important opportunistic infection in HIV/AIDS. Benue state is the highest HIV endemic state in Nigeria and investigation of tuberculosis cases and Mycobacterial resistance patterns are needed. A retrospective study with a review of reports of Mycobacterium tu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/9084
Background: The high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers worldwide coupled with complications such as liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma makes the disease a global health challenge. Aim: To determine the level of awareness of a subset of Makurdi, Benu...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/11864
Background: There is high prevalence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy worldwide, primary infection in particular has been associated with significant haematological changes and childhood neurodevelopmental disabilities. There is however, paucity of information on the effect...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2017/34415