[Studies on HDV and HCV infection in plasma donors with positive HBsAg].
Studies on HDV and HCV infection were carried out in 127 plasma donors and 152 non-donors carrying HBsAg. Results showed 7.9% (10/127) of the plasma donors and 1.3% (2/152) of the non-donors carrying HBsAg infected with HDAg, 41.7% (53/127) and 2.6% (4/152) with anti-HCV positive, and with prevalence rates of hepatitis of 18.1% (23/127) and 4.6% (7/152), respectively. The studies also indicated higher rates of HDV and HCV infection and prevalence of hepatitis may be caused by cross-infection during the course of plasmapheresis.
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Blood Bank of the Red Cross Zhoukou Prefecture, Henan Province.
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D000328:Adult; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001782:Blood Donors; D002353:Carrier State; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003698:Hepatitis Delta Virus / Q000276:immunology; D035923:Hepatitis delta Antigens; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D035923:Hepatitis delta Antigens; C442244:hepatitis delta virus large antigen