[Prevalence of serological hepatitis A and B markers in Bavarian blood donors (author's transl)].
Sera from 1966 Bavarian blood donors were investigated by radioimmunoassay for serological markers of past hepatitis A and B infections. The prevalence of hepatitis A antibody increased with age and was higher in the urban than in rural populations. More than 80% of persons above 40 years of age had antibody whereas only few young adults showed previous exposure to hepatitis a virus. 20 of 1093 random persons (1.8%) were HBsAg positive at first blood donation. In all age groups anti-HBc was the best marker for previous hepatitis B exposure. There was no correlation between the frequency of hepatitis A and B markers.
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014505:Urban Population
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens
Häufigkeit von Hepatitis-A- und -B-Markern bei bayerischen Blutspendern.