Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C and of human immunodeficiency virus among blood donors in south-west Nigeria From: British Journal of Biomedical Science | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Mabayoje, V O; Oparinde, D P; Akanni, E O; Taiwo, S S; Muhibi, M A; Adebayo, T O | Copyright Step Communications Ltd. 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Around the world, there has been an increase in epidemiological surveillance of bloodborne infections.1-3 This is due to the fact that blood transfusion has served as a prominent route for transmission of such infections; however, prevalence varies from one region to another.4-7 In order to prevent the transmission of these infections through blood transfusion, plans, policies and procedures have been put in place to screen prospective blood donors in Nigeria.

Although a variety of age...