Prevalence of hepatitis cantibodies and hepatitis B markers in Iraq haemodialysis patients

Blood sera from 100 patients on chronic haemodialysis program, cited at Baghdad teaching hospital, Adnan teaching hospital and Al-Yarmouk teaching hospital were collected during the period from November 1994 till July 1995. All sera were tested for anti-HSV [3rd generation ELISA test], HBsAg and IgM anti-HBc. It was found that 62% of the sera were positive for anti-HCV, 30% were positive for both HBsAg and IgM anti-HBc. The seropositivity for both HBsAg and anti-HCV were 15% indicating high prevalence of co-infection of HBV and HCV infection. However 23% of the total sera showed no virological markers