| publication name | Screening of Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Egyptian Blood Donors |
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| Authors | Attia Ahmed Attia1,* , Alaa Elmetwalli |
| year | 2021 |
| keywords | Hepatitis B virus, blood transfusion, occult infection, polymerase chain reaction |
| journal | Medical Journal of Viral Hepatitis (MJVH) |
| volume | 5 |
| issue | 1 |
| pages | 27-31 |
| publisher | Egyptian Liver Research Institute and Hospital (ELRISH) |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Background: Although sensitive screening assays for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) are available, special cases of post-transfusion hepatitis B virus infection still occur. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of anti-hepatitis B core (anti-HBc) positivity and the presence of HBV-DNA in serum samples of healthy blood donors negative for both HBsAg and anti-HCV antibodies in Benha, Egypt.