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Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (HBV, HCV, syphilis and HIV) among prospective blood donors in a tertiary health care facility in Calabar, Nigeria; an eleven years evaluation
BACKGROUND: Provision of constant and safe blood has been a public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa with high prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). This study was aimed at determining the trend and seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, syphilis and HIV across the years within study...
Autores principales: | Okoroiwu, Henshaw Uchechi, Okafor, Ifeyinwa Maryann, Asemota, Enosakhare Aiyudubie, Okpokam, Dorathy Chioma |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5964952/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29788937 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5555-x |
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