Ayman K Johargy1. 1. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the seroprevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) to erythrovirus B19 in Saudi blood donors in Makkah. Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 578 blood (serum) samples were tested for erythrovirus B19-specific-IgG antibody among Saudi blood donors in Makkah. Saudi Arabia. RESULTS: Erythrovirus B19-specific-IgG antibodies were detected in 441/578 (76.3%) of Saudi blood donors of different age groups. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that 76.3% of Saudi blood donors in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia, had been exposed to erythrovirus B19. This result is in accordance with previous studies performed in other countries.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the seroprevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) to erythrovirus B19 in Saudi blood donors in Makkah. Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 578 blood (serum) samples were tested for erythrovirus B19-specific-IgG antibody among Saudi blood donors in Makkah. Saudi Arabia. RESULTS:Erythrovirus B19-specific-IgG antibodies were detected in 441/578 (76.3%) of Saudi blood donors of different age groups. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that 76.3% of Saudi blood donors in Makkah city, Saudi Arabia, had been exposed to erythrovirus B19. This result is in accordance with previous studies performed in other countries.
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Keywords:
ELISA; Makkah; Saudi Arabia; blood donors; erythrovirus B19
Authors: Doua Abdelrahman; Duaa W Al-Sadeq; Maria K Smatti; Sara A Taleb; Raed O AbuOdeh; Enas S Al-Absi; Asmaa A Al-Thani; Peter V Coyle; Nader Al-Dewik; Ahmed A Al Qahtani; Hadi M Yassine; Gheyath K Nasrallah Journal: Viruses Date: 2021-03-24 Impact factor: 5.048