| rapid screening for co-infection of hiv and hcv in pregnant women in benin city, edo state, nigeria. | human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and hepatitis c virus (hcv) are both major global health concerns as they cause high mortality and morbidity in the developing countries. however, while data exists for the co-infection in other countries, little or no information can be found with regard to the sero-prevalence of hiv and hcv co-infection in nigeria, albeit in pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in benin city, nigeria. | 2009 | 20589140 |
| the prevalence of dual human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis c virus (hiv/hcv) infection in asymptomatic pregnant women in benin city, nigeria. | concerted efforts have been made to combat hiv infection in nigerian. by contrast, much less attention has been paid to hepatitis c viral (hcv) infection. these viruses have similar immuno-epidemiology. the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of hcv/hiv dual infection among 269 antenatal attendees at the university of benin teaching hospital in southern nigeria. the study was prospective and cross-sectional and consisted of the analysis of the sera of the participants for ant ... | 2009 | 20690253 |
| risk of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis c virus in a tertiary hospital in nigeria. | to evaluate the risk of probable iatrogenic hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection following transfusion of donor blood that has not been screened for hcv. | 2006 | 16364383 |
| viral hepatitis in nigeria--sickle-cell disease and commercial blood donors. | hepatitis virus infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan africa. the high prevalence of hepatitis b virus (hbv) infection in this region is thought to be due to horizontal transmission during childhood. hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection is also quite prevalent in africa, but the epidemiology of this infection has yet to be defined. we examined the prevalence of hbv and hcv serological markers in 220 patients attending sickle-cell anaemia clinics in benin city, nigeria ... | 1994 | 7922292 |