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ArticleActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2022

Molecular epidemiology of SEN virus among blood donors and renal dialysis patients.

Thekra Almaqati, Elmoeiz A Elnagi, Faisal Al Zahrani, Muzaheed, Zeinab S Mohammed, Amer Alomar, Siju K George, Ashly Mary Jacob, Fahad A Mashwal

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Thekra AlmaqatiClinical Laboratory Sciences Department, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. thekra@psmchs.edu.sa.
Elmoeiz A Elnagi. elmoeiz@psmchs.edu.sa.
Faisal Al ZahraniDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441 Saudi Arabia. fmzahrani@iau.edu.sa.
MuzaheedDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441 Saudi Arabia. marasheed@iau.edu.sa.
Zeinab S MohammedFaculty of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan . zeinsatti22@gmail.com.
Amer AlomarDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441 Saudi Arabia. aiomar@iau.edu.sa.
Siju K GeorgeClinical Laboratory Sciences Department, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. . siju@psmschs.edu.sa.
Ashly Mary JacobClinical Laboratory Sciences Department, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. . ashly@psmchs.edu.sa.
Fahad A MashwalClinical Laboratory Sciences Department, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. . Fmashwal@psmchs.edu.sa.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SAKing Fahd Military Medical Complex · SAAlzaiem Alazhari University · SDCosmo Oil (Japan) · JPPrince Sultan University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposeThe SEN virus (SEN-V) is a single-stranded circular, non-enveloped DNA virus that has been linked to blood transfusion and is thought to be a major cause of post-transfusion hepatitis. The two SENV types, SENV-H and SENV-D, are non-A to E hepatitis viruses  in those who are infected. The purpose of this study is to find out how common SENV and its variations are among renal dialysis patients and healthy blood donors.

methodsThe study used a cross-sectional design, with 300 blood samples collected from KFMMC patients, 150 from healthy blood donors and 150 from renal dialysis patients, between January 2019 and January 2021. The samples were screened for the presence of SENV-D and SENV-H. using nested PCR.

resultsMolecular analysis of the SEN virus revealed that 9.3% of the samples (14 out of 150) tested positive for SEN virus infection in renal dialysis patients. The data from healthy donors revealed that 10% of the samples tested positive for the SEN virus (15 out of 150).

conclusionsThe presence of SEN-V in healthy blood donors and renal dialysis patients demonstrates the virus's blood-borne nature and emphasizes the dangers of blood-borne transmission.

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DNA Virus InfectionsTorque teno virusBlood DonorsCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMolecular EpidemiologyPrevalenceRenal Dialysis

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