title: Viral hepatitis markers in Thai blood donors.
abstract: 1,410 voluntary blood donors from Bangkok were investigated by radioimmunoassay for HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HBc, HBeAg, anti-HBe and anti-HAV. An HBsAg carrier state was observed in 10.7% of whom 42.1% were HBeAg positive and 40.2% had anti-HBe. Antibody prevalences (except anti-HBe) rose with increasing age. The occurrence of hepatitis markers did not vary significantly between donors living along the canals and those living in the Greater Bangkok area.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006507:Hepatovirus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens