• PREVALENCE STUDY OF HEPATITIS B (AUSTRALIAN ANTIGEN) AMONG PATIENTS


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The prevalence of viral hepatitis B among patients in National Orthopedic Hospital Enugu was studied. The samples comprised that of men , woman and children 200 in numbers, all patient of orthopedic Hospital Enugu. Laboratory investigation done were this HBs  tested which 110 patient out of the 200 patients tested positive,  and liver function tests found abnormal in almost all the patients that tested positive to HBsAG routine test. The commonest clinical presentations were fever and jaundice seen in Jo patient out of the 110 patients. The infection was  highest amongst young adult 21-30 y ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]VIRAL REPLICATION With respect to replication of the HBV, the fundamental  process of viral infection is the expression of the viral replication cycle in a rost cell. The steps for the infection process involving HBV usually include the following:Enter a host-         contact and enter susceptible cell.-         Replicate within the cell.-         Sprea d to adjacent cells.-         Cause cellular injury.-         Engender a host immune response-         Be either cleared from the body of the host, establish a presistnt infection , or k ... Continue Reading