Seroprevalence of hepatitis C and B among blood donors in Egypt: Minya Governorate, 2000-2008.
It is an interesting issue to study the prevalence of hepatitis C and B viruses in Egypt in the last decade. In this study, the overall hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody to hepatitis C virus prevalence were 1.65% and 9.02%, respectively. Antibody to hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B surface antigen prevalence estimates dropped from 11.06% to 6.3% (P = .001) and 1.24% to 1.17% (P = .2), respectively.
Khattab
Mahmoud Aboelneen
MA
Department of Internal Medicine, Minya University, Minya, Egypt. mkhattabmed@hotmail.com
Eslam
Mohammed
M
Sharwae
Mohammed Ahmed
MA
Hamdy
Lamia
L
D000906:Antibodies; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000906:Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies