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Prevalence of Seromarkers of HBV and HCV in Health Care Personnel and Apparently Healthy Blood Donors

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Title: Prevalence of Seromarkers of HBV and HCV in Health Care Personnel and Apparently Healthy Blood Donors

Authors: Khalilur Rehman , Anwaar A. Khan , Zulfiqar Haider , Aamir Shahzad , Jamila Iqbal , Rizwan Ullah Khan , Shahid Ahmad , Arif Siddiqui , Sibtal Hasnain Syed 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1996

Volume: 46

Issue: 7

Language: English

Categories
Blood Donors (8) Healthcare Personnel (8) Public Health (41589) Serology (77) Virology (3577)

Abstract

Abstract


Ninety-five health care workers and 91 controls were screened for seromarkers of both HBV (HBsAg, HBeAg, Anti-HBc) and HCV (anti- HCV) by ELISA. The control group showed a much higher frequency of seromarkers for both the viruses. HBsAg was positive in 5% of study group (health care personnel) and 14% of controls, Anti-HBc as a marker of past HBV-exposure was positive in 28% ‘of study group as compared to 36% of controls. Overall, 33% of study group and 48% of control showed one or the other marker of HBV. Anti- HCV was positive in 4% of study group and 14% of controls. This study suggests that health care workers are not particularly a high risk group as compared to rest of the population

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