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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for Hepatitis B virus infection among barbers and their clients in two cities in Cameroon

Joël Brice NgoupaDepartment of Microbiology/Immunology, Catholic University of Central Africa, Cameroon
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Patrick Achiangia NjukengDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Cameroon
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Eric Ngoh AkwaDepartment of Military Health Military Hospital, Douala, Cameroon
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Michel KengneDepartment of Microbiology/Immunology, Catholic University of Central Africa, Cameroon
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Ubald TamoufeMetabiota Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Daniel Ter GoonDepartment of Nursing Science, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
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Julius NwobegahayDepartment of Microbiology/Immunology, Catholic University of Central Africa, Cameroon;Department of Military Health, Military Health Research Center (CRESAR), Yaounde, CameroonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 28 Jul 2018, Accepted 10 Dec 2018, Published online: 07 Jan 2019

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