Sero-prevalence of hepatitis C virus among blood donors in Lagos, Nigeria

Sero-prevalence of hepatitis C virus among blood donors in Lagos, Nigeria

The prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV), one of the causative agents of viral hepatitis was investigated. One hundred and sixty-seven (167) blood samples from donors which were sero-negative to hepatitis B virus markers were screened for presence of HCV IgM antibodies using a third generation ELIS...

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Veröffentlicht in:African journal of biotechnology 2006-10, Vol.5 (20), p.1944-1946
Hauptverfasser: Ayolabi, C I, Taiwo, MA, Omilabu, SA, Abebisi, A O, Fatoba, OM
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Sprache:eng
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Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C virus
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Zusammenfassung:The prevalence of Hepatitis C virus (HCV), one of the causative agents of viral hepatitis was investigated. One hundred and sixty-seven (167) blood samples from donors which were sero-negative to hepatitis B virus markers were screened for presence of HCV IgM antibodies using a third generation ELISA kit. Out of the 167 sample tested 14 (8.4%) were positive for anti-HCV with the highest prevalence rate recorded in the age group 30-39 years. There is no statistically significant association between the sex and the rate of HCV infection (p less than or equal to 0.05).
ISSN:1684-5315
1684-5315