title: [Prevalence of serum markers of hepatitis B and C in blood donors and pregnant women in Algeria].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de virologie, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ayed
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Houinato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hocine
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ranger-Rogez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Denis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies
vernacular_title: Prévalence des marqueurs sériques des virus des hépatites B et C chez les donneurs de sang et les femmes enceintes en Algérie.