[Prevalence of serum markers of hepatitis B and C in blood donors and pregnant women in Algeria].
Serologic markers of hepatitis B (AgHBs, anti-HBc) and hepatitis C (anti-HCV) are investigated in 1,112 apparently healthy blood donors and 715 pregnant women in Algeria. Data of this study have shown a low prevalence of HCV and confirm that this country belongs to the middle endemic area for HBV. Indeed the anti-HCV were detected in 0.18 % of blood donors and 0.19 % of pregnant women. The AgHBs were observed in 3.6 % of blood donors and 1.6 % of pregnant women, anti-HBc antibodies were found in 13 % of blood donors and 11.1 % of pregnant women.
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Laboratoire de virologie, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
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Hocine
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Ranger-Rogez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000462:Algeria; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies
Prévalence des marqueurs sériques des virus des hépatites B et C chez les donneurs de sang et les femmes enceintes en Algérie.