S. Oyinloye, M. Osunkwo, B. Taki-Mohd, B. Ajayi, M. Lawan
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Abstract
The profile of four hepatitis B virus markers [Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), antibodies of the immunoglobulin M (IgM) class against the hepatitis B core antigen (IgM anti-HBc), Hepatitis B surface antibody (Anti-HBs) and Hepatitis B envelop antigen (HBeAg)] among pregnant women (n=91), with mean age of 25.96 years, were determined using Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kit. A significant (p=0.00001) overall sero-prevalence of 8.79%, 36.26%, 6.59% and 7.65% were observed for HBsAg, Anti-HBs, IgM anti-HBc and HBeAg respectively. Forty seven point three percent were susceptible (HBsAg , IgM anti-HBc -ve and anti-HBs) to hepatitis B virus infection. One of thirteen pregnant women tested positive for HBsAg and HBeAg; this portends high risk of transmission to the fetus. This result portrays the unreliability of using presence of HBsAg as the Short Research Article Oyinloye et al.; BMRJ, 11(3): 1-7, 2016; Article no.BMRJ.18201 2 sole marker for hepatitis B virus infection, high susceptibility to hepatitis B virus infection and the risk of transmission of HBV to fetuses.