Journal of
Medical Laboratory and Diagnosis

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Lab. Diagn.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2618
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMLD
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 60

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in haemodialysis patients in Khartoum State, Sudan from 2012 to 2014

Abdalhafeez A. Mohammed*
  • Abdalhafeez A. Mohammed*
  • Department of Virology, Central Laboratory, Ministry of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 7099, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Khalid A. Enan
  • Khalid A. Enan
  • Department of Virology, Central Laboratory, Ministry of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 7099, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Osama M. Khair
  • Osama M. Khair
  • Department of Virology, Central Laboratory, Ministry of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 7099, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Mohammed O. Hussien
  • Mohammed O. Hussien
  • Department of Virology, Central Laboratory, Ministry of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 7099, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Abdel Rahim M. El Hussein
  • Abdel Rahim M. El Hussein
  • Institute of Veterinary Research, Animal Resources Research Corporation, P.O. Box 8067 (Al-Amarat), Khartoum, Sudan.
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Isam M. Elkhidir
  • Isam M. Elkhidir
  • Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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  •  Received: 05 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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