THE PRESENCE OF HEPATITIS B ENVELOPE ANTIBODY IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SCREENED FOR THE SURFACE ANTIGEN
ABSTRACT This study determined the presence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) among patients who have previosly been screened for the antigen attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital Kano. It also determined some sociodemographic factors and some possible risk factors associated with acquiring the viruses. A total of 460 blood samples were collected and analysed for HPVB19 IgG by ELISA and HBsAg using the rapid test ...
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