Prevalence and risk factors of Hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors in Gabonese National Blood Transfusion Center: A cross-sectional and analytic study

Moundanga M.
Chantal Biya International Reference Centre for HIV/AIDS Research on Prevention and Treatment, Cameroon. 4National Public Health Laboratory, Gabon.
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Boussougou O.

Boussougou O.
National Blood Transfusion Center, Gabon.
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Vigan Codjo F.

Vigan Codjo F.
National Blood Transfusion Center, Gabon.
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Fokam J.

Fokam J.
Chantal Biya International Reference Centre for HIV/AIDS Research on Prevention and Treatment, Cameroon. 4National Public Health Laboratory, Gabon.
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Article Number - E4B084966945
Vol.13(1), pp. 5-12 , May 2021
https://doi.org/10.5897/IJMMS2021.1455

Received: 26 March 2021
Accepted: 25 May 2021
Published: 30 June 2021

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