Open AccessPrevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection among the blood donors in Golestan province: cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Asma Bahrami,
Ali Akbar Pourfathollah,
Masoud Parsania,
Hossein Mehrabi Habibabadi,
Zohreh Sharifi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iranian journal of microbiology.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2008-4447
pISSN - 2008-3289
DOI - 10.18502/ijm.v14i3.9793
Subject(s) - hbsag , medicine , blood donor , hepatitis b virus , window period , hepatitis b , occult , virology , immunology , antibody , gastroenterology , serology , virus , pathology , alternative medicine
Despite the increased sensitivity of screening tests, the HBV can be transmitted during the window period and occult hepatitis B infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate HBV markers and prevalence of OBI among HBsAg negative blood donors in Golestan province.