Seroprevalence of hepatitis viruses and risk factors in blood donors of Veracruz, Mexico | Zendy

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis viruses and risk factors in blood donors of Veracruz, Mexico

Author(s) -

Nayali LópezBalderas,

Elide Bravo,

Mireya Camara,

Pablo A. Hernández-Romano

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.4812

Subject(s) - hbsag , seroprevalence , medicine , blood transfusion , hepatitis c virus , hepatitis c , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis b , risk factor , epidemiology , immunology , virology , virus , antibody , serology

Hepatitis B and C are among the most important transfusion-transmitted infections and sources of liver diseases worldwide. In Veracruz, Mexico, liver diseases are important causes of mortality, and the prevalence reports of these viruses are scarce. This study sought to determine the prevalence of these infections in blood donors, in order to increase the safety of blood products in this region.

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