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

• Published in: Journal of medical sciences (Faisalābād, Pakistan) Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 316 - 320
• Main Authors: Arabaci, F, Oldacay, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.04.2008
• Subjects: Hepatitis B virus

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...