Human immunonodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus: sero-prevalence, co-infection and risk factors among prison inmates in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Human immunonodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus: sero-prevalence, co-infection and risk factors among prison inmates in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Background: Published data on HIV, HBV, and HCV in correctional facilities in Nigeria is scarce. We set out to establish the seroprevalence, co-infection, and risk factors for these infections for the first time among prison inmates in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Methodology: In a cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: Moses P. Adoga, Edmund B. Banwat, Joseph C. Forbi, Lohya Nimzing, Christopher R. Pam, Silas D. Gyar, Yusuf A. Agabi, Simon M. Agwale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
HIV
HBV
HCV
co-infection
risk factors
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/472
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