| Literature DB >> 20028507 |
Mustafa Abdalla Ali Abou1, Yassir Mohammed Eltahir.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the seropositivity of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) dual infection among blood donors in Nyala Teaching Hospital, which is the biggest (400 beds) hospital in great Dar Fur of Western Sudan. 400 blood donors were tested serologically for the detection of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies. Only one (0.25%) out of the 400 examined blood donors was detected reactive for both HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies. The study concluded that the seropositivity of HBV and HCV dual infection among population studied is uncommon.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 20028507 PMCID: PMC2804613 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-6-227
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virol J ISSN: 1743-422X Impact factor: 4.099