title: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis frequency among blood donors: A single center study.
abstract: We aimed to provide updated results for seroprevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C viruses while presenting first data for human immunodeficiency virus and syphilis seropositivity amongst blood donors in Adana, Turkey. Screening and confirmatory test results of 62,461 donors were evaluated. HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV1/2 and syphilis seropositivity was 1.92%, 0.48%, 0.20%, 0.18% respectively, based on screening tests, and 1.66%, 0.05%, 0.003%, 0.10% respectively, according to confirmatory tests. Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTI) was more prevalent in low-educated donors. HBsAg and syphilis seropositivity rates were higher in married subjects. We found that the prevalence of HBV and HCV was significantly decreased in the last two decades in Adana. Importantly, this study provides first data in HIV and syphilis seropositivity rates among blood donors in our region and both HIV and syphilis seroprevalences were found to be low compared to many regions of Turkey. However, considering the fact that increasing number of immigrants may change prevalences and trends of TTI both in Adana and in Turkey, strict monitorization and yearly reporting of TTI rates seem necessary to be able to take proactive measures.
authors.affiliation: Blood Bank, Faculty of Medicine, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey. Electronic address: suleyildiz01@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sule Menziletoglu
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aslihan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Candevir
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kibar
authors.affiliation: Blood Bank, Faculty of Medicine, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulser
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karaboga
authors.affiliation: Hemapheresis, Stem Cell and Cryopreservation Unit, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ferda Tekin
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Turhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kis
authors.affiliation: Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Umraniye, Istanbul 34768, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dincer
authors.affiliation: Blood Bank, Faculty of Medicine, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey; Hemapheresis, Stem Cell and Cryopreservation Unit, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Balcali Hospital, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Birol
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guvenc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015497:HIV-1; D015498:HIV-2; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013587:Syphilis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Blood donors; Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C; Human immunodeficiency virus; Syphilis; Transfusion-transmitted infections