Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among Lao blood donors.

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dc.contributor.authorJutavijittum, Prapanen_US
dc.contributor.authorYousukh, Amnaten_US
dc.contributor.authorSamountry, Bounthomeen_US
dc.contributor.authorSamountry, Khamtimen_US
dc.contributor.authorOunavong, Angkhamen_US
dc.contributor.authorThammavong, Teen_US
dc.contributor.authorKeokhamphue, Jeraphaen_US
dc.contributor.authorToriyama, Kanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T15:47:28Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T15:47:28Z
dc.date.issued2007-07-22en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractThere have been no previous reports of the prevalence of hepatatis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in Lao PDR. From 2003 to 2005, 13,897 first-time blood donors were screened for the presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV). The seroprevalence of HBsAg positive blood donors was 8.7%. The prevalence among males (9.7%) was higher than in females (6.2%). The prevalence of anti-HCV positive blood donors was 1.1%, with no significant differences between males (1.1%) and females (1.0%). Annual positive rates for HBsAg and anti-HCV during the years 2003 to 2005 did not differ significantly. Lao PDR has a high endemicity of HBV carriers (8.7%). Dual infection with HBV and HCV was 0.12%. For preventing HBV infection, the country introduced DPT-Hepatitis B vaccines into the National Immunization Program in 2001. The large reservoir of HBV and HCV infections will cause an enormous burden of patients with cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in the future.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. pjutavij@mail.med.cmu.ac.then_US
dc.identifier.citationJutavijittum P, Yousukh A, Samountry B, Samountry K, Ounavong A, Thammavong T, Keokhamphue J, Toriyama K. Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among Lao blood donors. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2007 Jul; 38(4): 674-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/33667
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2007_38_4/11-4074.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshBlood Donors --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshBlood-Borne Pathogens --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Antibodies --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Surface Antigens --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis C --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis C Antibodies --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLaos --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPopulation Surveillanceen_US
dc.subject.meshSeroepidemiologic Studiesen_US
dc.titleSeroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections among Lao blood donors.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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