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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus among blood donors in Nyala, South Dar Fur, Sudan.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of HIV, HBV and HCV infection prevalence in Sudan.Virology journal · 2018Pooled it
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- Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Syphilis Among Blood Donors at Western Oromia, Ethiopia.Journal of blood medicine · 2021Article
- Perinatal transmission of hepatitis C virus: an update.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2020Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards Hepatitis B infection among nurses and midwives in two maternity hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for HIV, Hepatitis B and C among blood Donors in South Gondar District blood Bank, Northwest Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Article
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- A Diagnostic Laboratory-Based Study on Frequency and Distribution of Viral Hepatitis B and C Among Sudanese.The open virology journal · 2017Article
- The HBsAg Prevalence Among Blood Donors From Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Hepatitis monthly · 2016Review
- Seroprevalence of transfusion transmissible infections (TTI), in first time blood donors in Abeokuta, Nigeria.African health sciences · 2015Article
- Blood transfusion safety in Africa: a literature review of infectious disease and organizational challenges.Transfusion medicine reviews · 2012Review
- Hepatitis B: Epidemiology and prevention in developing countries.World journal of hepatology · 2012Article
- Hepatitis C virus infection in the Middle East and North Africa "MENA" region: injecting drug users (IDUs) is an under-investigated population.Infection · 2012Review
- Hepatitis C virus in Arab world: a state of concern.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2012Review
- Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and recombination between HBV genotypes D and E in asymptomatic blood donors from Khartoum, Sudan.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2011Article
- Global burden of aflatoxin-induced hepatocellular carcinoma: a risk assessment.Environmental health perspectives · 2010Article
- Factors associated with seroprevalence of hepatitis C among dentists at a large Brazilian city.Virology journal · 2009Article
- Seropositivity of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus dual infection among blood donors in Nyala teaching hospital.Virology journal · 2009Article
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and the possible risk factors among blood donors in Nyala, South Dar Fur State of western Sudan, which has never been studied before. A total of 400 male blood donors were tested for the detection of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies, (6.25%) were found reactive for HBsAg and (0.65%) were reactive for anti-HCV antibodies. The highest seroprevalence (30.8%) was found in those between 19-24 and 37-42 years for HBsAg, whereas it was (50%) in those between 31-36 years for anti-HCV antibodies. Unprotected sexual activities (20%) was the most apparent predisposing risk factor for both HBV and HCV seroreactors, followed by razor sharing (13.3%), parenteral drug injections (10%), history of migration to Egypt and alcoholism (6.6%) for each, tattooing and surgical procedures (3.3%) for each and (36.6%) were not aware for their condition. Serum alanine aminotansferase (ALT) was elevated in (30.7%) of HBV seroreactors and in (50%) of HCV seroreactors. Serum albumin was reduced in (23.1%) HBV and in (50%) HCV seroreactors. The study concluded that the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV was in an intermediate and low rates respectively and unprotected sexual activities was the major risk factor for infection in the population studied.
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