Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nigerian Blood Donors and Hepatitis B Virus Transmission Risks

BACKGROUND: Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) characterized by the absence of detectable HBsAg remains a potential threat in blood safety. We investigated the actual prevalence, viral factors and genotype of OBI infections in Nigerian blood donors. METHODS: Serum collected from two blood bank...

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Autores principales: Oluyinka, Opaleye O., Tong, Hoang Van, Bui Tien, Sy, Fagbami, Ademola H., Adekanle, Olusegun, Ojurongbe, Olusola, Bock, C.-Thomas, Kremsner, Peter G., Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4492924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26148052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131912

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4492924/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26148052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131912

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