Comparison of seroepidemiology of hepatitis C in blood donors between Bangladesh and Japan.
To compare the seroepidemiology of hepatitis C and hepatitis B between Bangladesh and Japan, we tested the second generation antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV-2) and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in serum samples from 163 professional blood donors (161 males and 2 females, mean age 28.6 yr.) and 83 voluntary blood donors from Bangladesh, and 7479 Japanese voluntary blood donors (5036 males and 2443 females; mean age 37.1 yr.). In Bangladesh, anti-HCV-2 is detected in 2.4% of professional blood donors and 0% of voluntary blood donors, furthermore, HBsAg is detected in 29% and in 2.4% of professional and voluntary blood donors, respectively. In Japan, anti-HCV-2 is detected in 0.6% in voluntary blood donors, and HBsAg also in 0.6%. These results indicate that professional blood donors in Bangladesh are highly contaminated by hepatitis B virus and moderately by hepatitis C virus, while voluntary blood donors in both countries are not so highly contaminated by either hepatitis viruses.
Khan
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Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Post Graduate Medicine and Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Husain
M
M
Yano
M
M
Hashizume
K
K
Yousuf
M
M
Tanaka
E
E
Matsumoto
A
A
Furuta
S
S
Kiyosawa
K
K
D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies