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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among South-Western Nigerian Undergraduates

Authors: Jemilohun Abiodun

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Microbiology Research

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This study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among south-western Nigerian undergraduates, a basically healthy young adult population, who are the main potential blood donors in the society. The investigators obtained permission from the management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Tehcnology (LAUTECH) Health Center, Ogbomoso to access the medical records of the first-year university students who underwent routine post-admission medical screening exercise. The demographic information of students and the hepatitis B virus status were copied. Their personal identification information such as names and admission numbers were not copied to ensure anonymity. A total of 1,572 students with a mean age of 19.61 (Â± 2.75) years were included in the study. The age range was 15- 50 years. Of the 1,572 subjects, 821 (52.2%) were males while 751 (47.8%) were females. Majority of the subjects (99.6%) were aged 15-30 years. Those aged â‰¥31 years were comparatively few (0.6%). Of the 1,572 students, 77 tested positive, giving a general Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) carriage of 4.9% in the population tested. Of the 821 male students, 54 (6.6%) tested positive while 23 (3.1%) of the 751 female subjects were positive. Age group 31-40 years had the highest prevalence HBsAg (20%). Age-groups â‰¤20, 21-30 and â‰¥ 41 years had 4.8%, 5% and nil respectively. Hepatitis B Virus has a moderate prevalence among the south-western adult population of Nigeria as against the national prevalence which is generally believed to be high.

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Jemilohun,A. . (2013). Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among South-Western Nigerian Undergraduates, 5 (), 445-445.

Jemilohun,A. . "Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among South-Western Nigerian Undergraduates" 5, no (), (2013): 445-445.

Jemilohun,A. and . (2013). Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among South-Western Nigerian Undergraduates, 5 (), pp445-445.

JemilohunA, . Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among South-Western Nigerian Undergraduates. 2013, 5 ():445-445.

Jemilohun,Abiodun , . "Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among South-Western Nigerian Undergraduates", 5 . (2013) : 445-445.

J.Abiodun , "Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen among South-Western Nigerian Undergraduates" vol.5, no., pp. 445-445, 2013.

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