Evaluation of hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-hepatitis C virus and anti-human immunodeficiency virus antibodies and syphilis seropositivity in blood donors: Six years' seropositivity
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2005
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This retrospective study was carried out to evaluate the seropositivity of hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg), anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV), anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis in blood donors in Manisa Government Hospital. Data were evaluated in 10,189 blood donors between April 1, 1997, which is the time from which regular records began to be collected, and April 1, 2003. The blood samples of the blood center from April 1, 1997, to January 1, 1998, were examined via the card method, those between January 1, 1998, and January 1, 2002, were examined via micro enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method and the rest were evaluated with macro ELISA methods. In blood donors, the positivity of HbsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV and the rapid plasm in reagin test were 2.95%, 0.68%, 0.00% and 0.16%, respectively. © 2005 Bioscience Ediprint Inc.
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Adolescent , Adult , Blood Donors , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Hepatitis B Surface Antigens , Hepatitis C Antibodies , HIV Antibodies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective Studies , Syphilis Serodiagnosis , hepatitis B surface antigen , plasmin , virus antibody , adult , article , blood donor , blood sampling , clinical examination , controlled study , enzyme linked immunosorbent assay , evaluation , female , health center , Hepatitis C virus , hospital , human , Human immunodeficiency virus , male , medical record , reagin test , retrospective study , serology , syphilis , Turkey (republic)