Open AccessSero-prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus infection in Balochistan province of Pakistan
Author(s) -
Nadeem S Sheikh,
Azeem S Sheikh,
Aqleem A. Sheikh,
Samira Yahya,
Rafi-U-Shan,
Majid Lateef
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.80380
Subject(s) - hbsag , medicine , hepatitis b virus , transmission (telecommunications) , antibody , hepatitis b , population , vaccination , virology , antigen , immunology , public health , virus , environmental health , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
The objective was to evaluate the sero-prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and IgM antibodies to hepatitis core antigen in Balochistan Province of Pakistan.