Investigation of Mutant Hepatitis B Virus in Core Antibody Seropositive Cases of Blood Donor Population

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of isolated anti-HBc among blood donors in this province and its impact on rejection of collected blood units. Isolated hepatitis B core positivity was found 15% in blood center but in this population we have found no HBV-DNA positivity. We prop...

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Published inJournal of medical sciences (Faisalābād, Pakistan) Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 316 - 320
Main Authors Arabaci, F, Oldacay, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2008
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Hepatitis B virus
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Summary:This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of isolated anti-HBc among blood donors in this province and its impact on rejection of collected blood units. Isolated hepatitis B core positivity was found 15% in blood center but in this population we have found no HBV-DNA positivity. We proposed that in order to detect mutant hepatitis B viruses in blood donor population, multi-center studies must be done in this country.
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ISSN:1682-4474
DOI:10.3923/jms.2008.316.320