title: Trends in hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus seropositivity among blood donors over 15 years screened in the blood bank of a university hospital.
abstract: Blood transfusion carries well defined risks including hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus transmission. In this study, records of blood donation candidates between the years 1996-2010 were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 220 841 apparently healthy adult donors were screened for hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-HCV with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. The overall prevalence of HbsAg and HCV were 1.07% and 0.39%, respectively. HBV seroprevelance decreased through years 1996-2010 but HCV seroprevelance showed a fluctuant course decreasing from 1996 to 2002. In order to decrease transfusion transmitted infections there should be centralized blood collection systems having qualified staff, equipment and non-remunerated voluntary blood donations must be strongly encouraged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Karaelmas University Medical School, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gunter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dilsiz
authors.forename: Idil
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yenicesu
authors.forename: Fatma Burcu
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Belen
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Gulyuz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozturk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001771:Blood Banks; D001782:Blood Donors; D046148:Donor Selection / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood* / Q000635:transmission; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood* / Q000635:transmission; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens