[Epidemiologic study of anti-HCV antibodies in Tunisian blood donors]. 1991

H Slama, and N Mojaat, and R Dahri, and K Boukef
Centre National de Transfusion sanguine, Tunis.

A study carried out on 2,006 Tunisian blood donors permitted us to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV) which was 1.09%; frequency of indirect markers of NANBH were as follows: ALAT greater than 2 N (1.24%), anti-HBc (30.35%), 55.5% of HCV (+) donors had anti-HBc (+), 12.5% had rises ALAT and only 33.3% both markers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001782 Blood Donors Individuals supplying blood or blood components for transfer to histocompatible recipients. Blood Donor,Donor, Blood,Donors, Blood
D006508 Hepatitis Antibodies Immunoglobulins raised by any form of viral hepatitis; some of these antibodies are used to diagnose the specific kind of hepatitis. Antibodies, Hepatitis
D006526 Hepatitis C INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS C VIRUS, a single-stranded RNA virus. Its incubation period is 30-90 days. Hepatitis C is transmitted primarily by contaminated blood parenterally and is often associated with transfusion and intravenous drug abuse. However, in a significant number of cases, the source of hepatitis C infection is unknown. Hepatitis, Viral, Non-A, Non-B, Parenterally-Transmitted,Parenterally-Transmitted Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis,PT-NANBH,Parenterally Transmitted Non A, Non B Hepatitis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014416 Tunisia A country in northern Africa between ALGERIA and LIBYA. Its capital is Tunis.
D016174 Hepacivirus A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE causing parenterally-transmitted HEPATITIS C which is associated with transfusions and drug abuse. Hepatitis C virus is the type species. Hepatitis C virus,Hepatitis C-Like Viruses,Hepaciviruses,Hepatitis C Like Viruses,Hepatitis C viruses,Hepatitis C-Like Virus

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