Open AccessUpdated Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Anti-Hepatitis Core Antibody Among Blood Donors in Yemen
Author(s) -
Tawfique K. A. Al-Zubiery,
Talal Alharazi,
Jerold C. Alcantara,
Saleh A Majed,
Abdulrahman S. Bazaid,
Abdu Aldarhami
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s357819
Subject(s) - hbsag , seroprevalence , medicine , hepatitis b virus , blood donor , hepatitis b , serology , blood transfusion , antibody , blood units , immunology , virology , virus
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most common infectious pathogens worldwide. Various studies found a prevalence of HBV infection among blood donors ranging from 2% to 18%. Hence, this study aimed to provide an updated prevalence of HBsAg and anti-HBcAb among blood donors.