Lack of occult hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors with isolated hepatitis B core antibody living in an HBV low prevalence region of Iran

Abstract Background Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in blood donors is considered a potential threat for the safety of the blood supply, however conclusive studies on this issue are lacking. The aim of this study was to assess the occult HBV infection in blood donors with isolated hepatitis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of infectious diseases 2010-04, Vol.14 (4), p.e308-e310
Hauptverfasser:	Sofian, Masoomeh, Aghakhani, Arezoo, Izadi, Nabiallah, Banifazl, Mohammad, Kalantar, Ebrahim, Eslamifar, Ali, Ramezani, Amitis
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Blood donor Blood Donors Chi-Square Distribution DNA, Viral - chemistry DNA, Viral - genetics Female Hepatitis B - blood Hepatitis B - transmission Hepatitis B Core Antigens - blood Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - blood Hepatitis B virus - genetics Hepatitis B virus - isolation & purification Humans Infectious Disease Iran - epidemiology Isolated hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) Male Middle Aged Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection Polymerase Chain Reaction Prevalence Pulmonary/Respiratory Young Adult
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