seroprevalence of hepatitis c virus in the niger delta of nigeria. | the objective of this cross-sectional survey was to determine the prevalence of anti bodies to hepatitis c virus in 366 consecutively recruited individuals comprising 209 males and 157 females. anti-hcv was detected in 11 (3.0% ) of the subjects tested. the highest prevalence was found in the 30-39 year age group (3.8% ) while the lowest prevalence occurred in the 40-49 year group (2.2% ). anti-hcv infection prevalence was higher in less educated subjects (4.6% ) compared to highly educated (1.4 ... | 2006 | 16794645 |