%0 Journal Article
%T High Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the Age Range of 20-39 Years Old Individuals in Lome
%A Alexander Kwarteng
%A Gnatoulma Katawa
%A Komlan Selom Gozo-Akakpo
%A Malewe Kolou
%A Mireille Prince-David
%A Mounerou Salou
%A Sika Dossim
%J Archive of "The Open Virology Journal".
%D 2017
%R 10.2174/1874357901710011001
%X Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It affects all women and men irrespective of age. Although sub-Saharan Africa is an area of high prevalence of this disease, data on the prevalence of acute and chronic HBV infections in this region remain to be widely documented
%K Age range
%K HBs antigen
%K Hepatitis B virus
%K Prevalence
%K Togo
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5301296/