Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus: a study of male blood donors in Saudi Arabia

Transfusion ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Abdelaal ◽  
D Rowbottom ◽  
T Zawawi ◽  
T Scott ◽  
C Gilpin
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Blood Donors

scholarly journals Prevalence of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus in Saudi Blood Donors

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bandar Al-Knawy ◽  
Awad A El-Mekki ◽  
Jamal Hamdi ◽  
Raja Thiga ◽  
Anwar Sheikha
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Hbv Infection ◽  
Age Group ◽  
B Virus ◽  
High Prevalence

The prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) was retrospectively determined using a second generation enzyme immunoassay in 3868 blood donors from the southern part of Saudi Arabia in an area with high prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Of 3354 Saudis, 48 (1.43%) were seropositive for anti-HCV. A high prevalence (43 of 204, 21.08%) of anti-HCV was observed among Egyptian donors compared with Saudis (1.43%) and other nationalities (eight of 310, 2.58%). Furthermore, the prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies was observed to increase with age, peaking in the 25 to 34 year age group. From this and other studies conducted in different regions of Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of anti-HCV among Egyptian donors appears to range from 19.2 to 24.5%, and among Saudi donors appears to range from 1.00 to 1.7%, a rate similar to that reported from western countries; this latter rate does not seem to be influenced by the high prevalence of HBV infection in this region.

Role of Hepatitis C Virus Core Antigen Assay in Blood Donors Screening at Zagazig University Hospitals

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
Rashed Hassan ◽  
Abdelmonem Elshamy ◽  
Sameh Abdel Monem ◽  
Emad Moustafa ◽  
Essam Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Core Antigen ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Virus Core ◽  
Antigen Assay

scholarly journals Impact of host responses on control of hepatitis C virus infection in Chinese blood donors

2011 ◽  
Vol 415 (3) ◽  
pp. 503-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Li ◽  
Zixuan Chen ◽  
Jinfeng Zeng ◽  
Jingang Zhang ◽  
Wenjing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Host Responses ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection

The histopathological features of asymptomatic hepatitis C virus-antibody positive blood donors

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.F.T. McMAHON ◽  
A.J. YATES ◽  
J. McLINDON ◽  
C. BABBS ◽  
E.M. LOVE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Virus Antibody ◽  
Histopathological Features ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Antibody

Diversity and origin of hepatitis C virus infection among unpaid blood donors in the Netherlands

Transfusion ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 1719-1728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thijs J.W. Van De Laar ◽  
Marco H.G.M. Koppelman ◽  
Akke K. Van Der Bij ◽  
Hans L. Zaaijer ◽  
H. Theo M. Cuijpers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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