Urwijitaroon, YupaBarusrux, SahapatChunlertlith, KittiMairiang, PisalnYoshimura, Hitoshi2009-05-272009-05-272007-07-22Urwijitaroon Y, Barusrux S, Chunlertlith K, Mairiang P, Yoshimura H. Torquetenovirus infection among northeastern Thai blood donors. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2007 Jul; 38(4): 686-9http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/31556The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.Semi-nested polymerase chain reaction technique was used to detect Torquetenovirus (TTV) DNA in 234 healthy blood donors in northeast Thailand. The incidence of TTV was 28% in 101 healthy blood donors negative for HBsAg and anti-HCV antibody, 25% in 71 HBsAg carriers and 29% among 62 with anti-HCV antibody. No association of TTV infection was found with gender, age, and HBV or HCV infection.engAdolescentAdultAgedBlood Donors --statistics & numerical dataDNA Virus Infections --diagnosisDNA, Viral --bloodFemaleHepatitis B Surface Antigens --bloodHepatitis C Antibodies --bloodHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPolymerase Chain ReactionThailand --epidemiologyTorque teno virus --geneticsJournal Article