As a resource, allogenic blood has never been more in demand than it is today. Escalating
elective surgery, shortages arising from a fall in supply, a lack of national blood transfusion …

Blood transfusion safety in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is marred by the high prevalence of
infectious agents, chronic blood shortage and lack of resources. However, considerable …

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or liver cancer, is the third leading cause of
cancer deaths worldwide, with prevalence 16–32 times higher in developing countries than …

Background In Nigeria, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has reached hyperendemic levels
and its nature and origin have been described as a puzzle. In this study, we investigated the …

Methods: This retrospective study was based on the records of all voluntary and
replacement donations which were collected from January 2008 to December 2014 in a …

Background: Transfusion transmissible infections, such as HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis are
on the rise and pose a threat to blood safety. Objective: To determine prevalence and …

The viral hepatitides: hepatitis B and C virus infections are known to occur in the general
population, and due to their mode of transmission through blood and blood products, it has …

Background: In spite of the availability of an effective vaccine since 1982 against hepatitis B,
infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), which is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV, still …

The aim of this work is to evaluate the prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible
infectious agents in our blood donors. The screening records of all blood donors from …

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is hyperendemic in Nigeria. Available literature reveal
genotype E as being predominant in West Africa. This study aimed at identifying the current …