Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis B Virus Antigens and Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Blood Donors

Background: Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the presence of HBV DNA in liver tissue and/or in serum in the absence of detectable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). It is a world-wide entity that is considered as a potential risk for transmission of HBV infection. Aim: This study was aimed to de...

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Main Author: Abdulrazak SH Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of medicine/ University of Diyala 2019-11-01
Series:Diyala Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/429