prevalence, sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors for hepatitis c infection among pregnant women in calabar municipality, nigeria

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clement ibi mboto department of microbiology, faculty of science, university of calabar, nigeria +234 803 781 8412, [email protected]; department of microbiology, faculty of science, university of calabar, nigeria +234 803 781 8412, [email protected]

iniobong ebenge andy department of microbiology, faculty of science, university of calabar, nigeria

ogban ibor eni department of microbiology, faculty of science, university of calabar, nigeria

andrew paul jewell faculty of health and social care sciences, kingston university and st george’s, university of london, uk

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