VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING FOR HEPATITIS B VIRUS IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SUBJECTS OF A NIGER DELTA REGION, NIGERIA
1 Department of Biosciences, Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
2 Department Of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Imo State University, P.M.B. 2000, Owerri, Nigeria.
3 Department of Microbiology, Imo State University, P.M.B. 2000, Owerri, Nigeria
4 Department of Pharmacy, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda
* Corresponding author: awujonc@dr.com
2 Department Of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Imo State University, P.M.B. 2000, Owerri, Nigeria.
3 Department of Microbiology, Imo State University, P.M.B. 2000, Owerri, Nigeria
4 Department of Pharmacy, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda
* Corresponding author: awujonc@dr.com
Abstract
Sera of some individuals (260 males and 230 females) resident at a Niger Delta region of Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria were tested for the presence of antibodies to hepatitis B virus (HBV) using the rapid chromatographic and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). Out of a total of 490 collected and examined samples, 4.08% tested positive for HBV antibodies. There was a significant difference (p
Keywords
Voluntary
counselling
testing
HBV
ELISA
Niger Delta
Nigeria
How to Cite
Chinedu, A. N., C., U. J., Frances, A. C., & Chukwujekwu, E. J. (2015). VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING FOR HEPATITIS B VIRUS IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SUBJECTS OF A NIGER DELTA REGION, NIGERIA. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 28(1), 2902-2906.
A. N. Chinedu, U. J. C., A. C. Frances, and E. J. Chukwujekwu, "VOLUNTARY COUNSELLING AND TESTING FOR HEPATITIS B VIRUS IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SUBJECTS OF A NIGER DELTA REGION, NIGERIA," Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 2902-2906, June 2015.
