Open AccessHepatitis C virus seroprevalence among mothers delivering at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Author(s) -
A.T. Lassey,
Nelson Damale,
Veronika Bekoe,
Cecil A. Klufio
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v81i4.9155
Subject(s) - medicine , seroprevalence , teaching hospital , hepatitis a virus , virology , hepatitis b virus , environmental health , pediatrics , family medicine , virus , immunology , serology , antibody
To determine the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) carrier rate among mothers, and to determine if selected sociodemographic characteristics are associated with HCV seropositivity.