Background: Hepatitis caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a vaccine preventable disease but still highly endemic in Nigeria. Unsafe practices among students have heightened the risk of HBV transmission. Aim: The aim of the study was to conduct a cross-sectional study to determin...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i71603
Ukoha OB, Chukwurah SN, Ukoha O, Anyanechi CC, Ekwunife CU, Udigwe CF, Nwadimkpa CH, Izunwa OE, Eze HT, Okonkwo UC & Ihekwaba AE·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2024
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with its attendant complications is a disease of major public health importance being the 10th leading cause of death globally. Transfusion transmitted HBV continues to be a major problem despite the routine screening of donor blood p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i121148
Introduction: Due to its frequency, complications and socio-economic consequences, hepatitis B constitutes an international public health problem comparable to that posed by other communicable diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. Sub-Saharan Africa, with a prevalence r...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i91401
Y. Ya’aba, S. B. Mohammed, K. T. Olatunji, A. R. Abdulmumin, A. Abubakar, M. Usoroh, O. C. Daniel & J. F. Nfongeh·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2019
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic and well documented in different locations of Nigeria among different sub-groups. Information regarding the prevalence of HBV in HIV infected women is scarce especially in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. Aim: This study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i430127
Introduction: Viral Hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are most common top ranking leading causes of infectious diseases and deaths worldwide. If these infections, remain unidentified and untreated among HIV infected pregnant women, children born to these pregnant w...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v28i430137
Introduction: Hepatitis B virus infection is assuming a silent epidemic phase in India. Majority of the chronically infected are asymptomatic and unaware of their status. This pool of individuals called; incidentally detected hepatitis B positive subjects [IDAHS], unknowingly tra...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27483
Aim: To determine the different outcomes of HBV infections among patients attending Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi Araba and College of Medicine University of Lagos, between...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/23072
Background: Hepatitis is a liver disease caused by infectious and non-infectious agents. Hepatitis B and C are major public health problems worldwide. Hepatitis B (HBV) and C virus (HCV) infections are known to occur in the general population due to their multiple mode of transmi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/22185
Aim: This study was aimed to figure out the prevalence of HBV genotypes among population in Pakistan. The areas which were not explored previously were studied in this research with special emphasis on finding out the new strains and sub genotypes of HBV. The genotypes were furth...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/19015
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
Aims: Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease and hepatitis B virus (HBV) is suspected to trigger immunologic gluten intolerance in susceptible individuals. The aim of this study is to assess the role of chronic HBV and HCV infection in adult patients as risk factors of celi...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2015/15794
Judith Ndongo Torimiro, Gwladys Chavely Monamele, Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Desire Takou, Guy-Bertrand Pouokam, Joseph Fokam & Oudou Njoya·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
Aims: To determine the seroprevalence of HDV as well as the virological and clinical characteristics of HBV mono-infected and HBV/HDV co-infected patients. Study Design: The few studies on HDV in Cameroon have reported a high prevalence of this viral infection. This is a first st...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/6894
Background: Africa and Asia remain the continent most affected by viral hepatitis B with more than1 million deaths per year. These deaths are due to complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Several studies have shown that the rate of progression of hepatitis...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/7851