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dc.contributor.authorEl Ghitany, E.M.
dc.contributor.authorFarghaly, A.G.
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-17T10:19:44Z
dc.date.available2014-06-17T10:19:44Z
dc.date.issued2013EN
dc.identifier.issn1020-3397EN
dc.identifier.otherhttp://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v19/07/EMHJ_2013_19_7_600_607.pdfEN
dc.identifier.urihttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118557
dc.description600 - 607EN
dc.description.abstractThis study in Alexandria, Egypt was conducted to investigate the distribution of different hepatitis B virus [‎HBV]‎ markers in apparently healthy blood donors who were hepatitis B surface antigen [‎HBsAg]‎ negative, and to determine the major independent risk factors. Evidence of past exposure to HBV was found in 148/508 screened donors [‎29.1%]‎. The most prevalent marker was anti-HBc in 124/508 donors [‎24.4%]‎, half of whom [‎63/124]‎ showed anti-HBc only. Anti-HBs prevalence was 15.9%, combined anti-HBc and antiHBs was 12.0% and anti-HBe was 5.7%. Independent risk factors associated with the presence of at least 1 marker were: being married [‎OR 3.82]‎, history of blood transfusion [‎OR 3.04]‎ and parenteral antibilharzial treatment [‎OR 2.49]‎. Receiving a full HBV vaccination schedule was reported by 39 donors, but only 1 of them had isolated anti-HBs. The relatively high prevalence of HBV exposure necessitates solid infection control measures and adult vaccination programme awarenessEN
dc.language.isoenEN
dc.subjectSerologic TestsEN
dc.subjectHepatitis B Surface AntigensEN
dc.subjectBlood DonorsEN
dc.subjectBiological MarkersEN
dc.subjectRisk FactorsEN
dc.subjectHepatitis B Core AntigensEN
dc.subjectHepatitis B e AntigensEN
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B virusEN
dc.titleSerological pattern of hepatitis B virus among HBsAg negative blood donors in Alexandria, EgyptEN
dc.relation.ispartofjournalEMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 19 (‎7)‎, 600 - 607, 2013


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