title: Seropositivity of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus dual infection among blood donors in Nyala teaching hospital.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the seropositivity of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) dual infection among blood donors in Nyala Teaching Hospital, which is the biggest (400 beds) hospital in great Dar Fur of Western Sudan. 400 blood donors were tested serologically for the detection of HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies. Only one (0.25%) out of the 400 examined blood donors was detected reactive for both HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies. The study concluded that the seropositivity of HBV and HCV dual infection among population studied is uncommon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratories Administration, State Ministry of Health, South Dar Fur, Nyala, Sudan. mustafa_abou@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mustafa Abdalla Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Abou
authors.forename: Yassir Mohammed
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Eltahir
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013397:Sudan; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies