Torquetenovirus infection among northeastern Thai blood donors.
Semi-nested polymerase chain reaction technique was used to detect Torquetenovirus (TTV) DNA in 234 healthy blood donors in northeast Thailand. The incidence of TTV was 28% in 101 healthy blood donors negative for HBsAg and anti-HCV antibody, 25% in 71 HBsAg carriers and 29% among 62 with anti-HCV antibody. No association of TTV infection was found with gender, age, and HBV or HCV infection.
Urwijitaroon
Yupa
Y
Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. yupaurw@kku.ac.th
Barusrux
Sahapat
S
Chunlertlith
Kitti
K
Mairiang
Pisaln
P
Yoshimura
Hitoshi
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004266:DNA Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D022783:Torque teno virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D004279:DNA, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies