Journal of Blood & Lymph

Orkuma AJ

Publications

• Research Article
  Seroepidemiology of Some Transfusion Transmissible Viral Infections in Jos, North-Central Nigeria
  Author(s): Onoja AM and Orkuma AJOnoja AM and Orkuma AJ
  
  Background: Despite current efforts and availability of advanced technology such as nucleic acid amplification testing and Immunoassays, the risk of Transfusion Transmissible viral Infections (TTVIs) continues to exist. In low resource economies, where periodic large scale serosurveillance is impracticable; the use of donor seroprevalence to monitor the trends of epidemiologically significant TTVIs in adult population becomes imperative. This study therefore aimed to determine blood donor profile and seroepidemiology of HIV, HBV and HCV infection status in Jos North-Central Nigeria.Methods: In this cross sectional study, 510 prospective blood donors were recruited as they presented for donation at the National Blood Transfusion Service centre and Plateau Specialist Hospital Jos. Their blood samples were tested for HbsAg, anti-HCV, and HIV, using.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7831.1000142

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