Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus markers among blood donors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1998-2005

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus markers among blood donors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1998-2005

The prevalence of infection by hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses varies among geographical regions. In order to determine the prevalence of HBV and HCV infection in voluntary blood donors we evaluated the prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBc, and anti-HCV markers of 128,497 blood donor samples collecte...

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Main Authors:	Ana FB Andrade, Michelle Oliveira-Silva, Suely GC Silva, Iara JF Motta, Cibele R Bonvicino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-09-01
Series:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:	hepatitis B virus hepatitis C virus blood donors seroprevalence Brazil
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000600016

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