Journal of Blood & Lymph

Erhabor O

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison of ELISA and Rapid Screening Techniques for the Detection of HBsAg among Blood Donors in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, North Western Nigeria
  
  Author(s): Erhabor O, Kwaifa IK, Bayawa AM, Isaac ZI, Dorcas I and Sani IErhabor O, Kwaifa IK, Bayawa AM, Isaac ZI, Dorcas I and Sani I
  
  Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The most important marker for HBV infection is Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBSAg). HBSAg rapid screening test methods are the most popular methods used in most developing countries even though the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Nucleic Acid Testing methods are considered as more reliable methods worldwide. The aim of this study was to compare the analytical sensitivity of a rapid kit and ELISA method in the detection of HBV infection among blood donors. One hundred (100) blood donor samples which tested negative with Rapid screening test kit were re- tested using ELISA method. Out of 100 rapid test negative blood donor samples tested, 9 (9%) tested positive with ELISA method. Thirty blood samples which tested positive with rapid screening test kit were also re-tested using ELISA method. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7831.1000124

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