Seroprevalence of anti HCV antibody in and around Cuttack, Orissa.
One hundred ninety (190) serum samples and 52 control samples consisting of high risk individuals were screened for anti HCV antibody by 3rd generation ELISA test. The prevalence rate was found to be 1.57% in total but it was 2.12% in healthy voluntary blood donors. All were males between the age group of 21 to 40 years. All the control samples were found to be seronegative for anti HCV ab.
Department of Microbiology, S.C.B. Medical College, Cuttack - 753 007, Orissa, India.
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