title: [Occurrence of HBs antigen and anti-HBs antibodies in analytical laboratory workers in Warsaw].
abstract: The study aimed at answering the question whether markers of the viral hepatitis, namely HBs antigen and anti-HBs antibodies, are significantly more frequent in the personnel of the analytical laboratories than in blood donors of the City Blood Donation Centre. Together 1,284 persons employed at 88 analytical laboratories were examined. These persons were divided into the groups according to the occupation, age and duration of the employment. HBs antigen was detected with EIA technique in 13 subjects making 1,025% of all examined individuals whereas anti-HBs antibodies were detected with EIP technique in 20 subjects, i.e. 1,560%. Detectability of HBs antigen and anti-HBS antibodies in blood donors was 0.443% and 0.04% respectively. The obtained results indicate significantly more frequent occurrence of both markers in the employees of the analytical laboratories.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sośnierz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007757:Laboratory Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D011044:Poland; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Czestość wystepowania antygenu HBs oraz przeciwciał anty-HBs u pracowników laboratoriów analitycznych w Warszawie.