dc.contributor.author | El Ghitany, E.M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Farghaly, A.G. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-17T10:19:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-17T10:19:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | EN |
dc.identifier.issn | 1020-3397 | EN |
dc.identifier.other | http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v19/07/EMHJ_2013_19_7_600_607.pdf | EN |
dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/118557 | |
dc.description | 600 - 607 | EN |
dc.description.abstract | This 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 awareness | EN |
dc.language.iso | en | EN |
dc.subject | Serologic Tests | EN |
dc.subject | Hepatitis B Surface Antigens | EN |
dc.subject | Blood Donors | EN |
dc.subject | Biological Markers | EN |
dc.subject | Risk Factors | EN |
dc.subject | Hepatitis B Core Antigens | EN |
dc.subject | Hepatitis B e Antigens | EN |
dc.subject.mesh | Hepatitis B virus | EN |
dc.title | Serological pattern of hepatitis B virus among HBsAg negative blood donors in Alexandria, Egypt | EN |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 19 (7), 600 - 607, 2013 | |