Open AccessPrevalence and Genetic Diversity of HAV and HBV Viruses among Jaundice Patients at Coast General Hospital, Mombasa County, Kenya
Author(s) -
Gordon Ochieng’ Kasera,
John M. Maingi,
Omondi Kevin Onyango,
Anthony Kebira Nyamache
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the malaysian journal of medical sciences/the malaysian journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2180-4303
pISSN - 1394-195X
DOI - 10.21315/mjms2021.28.3.5
Subject(s) - hbsag , genotype , jaundice , hepatitis b virus , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , hepatitis b , medicine , biology , virus , gene , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
Hepatitis A and B causes morbidity and mortality among patients. This study determined the proportion of hepatitis A, B viruses (HAV, HBV) and genetic diversity of HBV among jaundice patients at the Coast General Hospital, Mombasa County, Kenya.