African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5242

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of IgG and IgM antibodies to Chikungunya virus among outpatients with febrile illness attending University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Akinola, M. T.
  • Akinola, M. T.
  • WHO National Polio/ITD Laboratory, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
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EL-Yuguda, A. D.
  • EL-Yuguda, A. D.
  • Animal Virus Research Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
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Bukbuk, D. N.
  • Bukbuk, D. N.
  • WHO National Polio/ITD Laboratory, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
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Baba, S. S.
  • Baba, S. S.
  • Animal Virus Research Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 28 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 23 January 2017
  •  Published: 21 February 2017

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