[Prevalence of hepatitis G virus among Tunisian blood donors]
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Francês
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| ID: who-117038
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ABSTRACT
Prevalence of hepatitis G virus among Tunisian blood donors Hepatitis G virus [GBV-C/HGV] is a recently identified virus which occurs worldwide. The prevalence of GBV-C/HGV in Tunisia has not been previously studied. We aimed to assess the prevalence of GBV-C/HGV infection in Tunisian blood donors. A total of 912 blood donors were tested for anti-E2 antibodies of GBV-C/HGV by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and 600 were tested by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. GBV-C/HGV RNA was found in 5.3% of the sample and HGV antibodies occurred in 4.9%. A correlation was noticed between GBV-C/HGV infection and hepatitis C virus [P = 0.006]. The prevalence of GBV-C/HGV is similar to that reported worldwide
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Bases de dados de organismos internacionais
Base de dados:
WHO IRIS
Assunto principal:
Doadores de Sangue
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Resumo em Inglês
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DNA Viral
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Comorbidade
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Adolescente
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Distribuição por Idade
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Adulto
Idioma:
Francês
Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Ano de publicação:
2005