HCV activity in Calcutta--a serological study.
HCV infection, a global public health problem is quite prevalent in India. In the present study conducted during February-July 1996 a total of 153 samples of different age groups and of both sexes were tested by ELISA for detection of Anti-HCV antibody. Anti-HCV was found in 13% of multi-transfused cases and in 8.8% cases with multiple needle-stick injury. Maximum seropositivity (20%) could be observed amongst males between 31-40 yrs. age group. HCV activity was noted more in males (13%) than in females (8.2%) and more relatively in subjects without a history of jaundice (11.5%) than those having the features of jaundice (10.5%). An increasing trend has also been observed amongst the multi-transfused cases in Calcutta.
Neogi
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Department of Virology, School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta, India.
Bhattacharya
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N
Chakrabarti
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T
Mukherjee
K K
KK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014504:Urban Health
D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies