PREVALENCE OF P24 ANTIGEN AMONG A COHORT OF HIV ANTIBODY NEGATIVE BLOOD DONORS IN SOKOTO, NORTH WESTERN NIGERIA - THE QUESTION OF SAFETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN NIGERIA

Prevalence of p24 antigen among a cohort of HIV antibody negative blood donors in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria - the question of safety of blood transfusion in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: Blood transfusions remain a substantial source of HIV in SSA particularly among children and pregnant women.Aims and objectives: This aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the prevalence of p24 antigen among HIV antibody seronegative blood donors in Sokoto, North West Nigeria.METHODS: A total of 15,061 HIV antibody negati

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