Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infections among Blood Donors at Al-Thawra Hospital Sana'a City-Yemen
| dc.contributor.author | Alodini, Abdulaziz Q. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-29T01:57:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Hepatitis is a disease of the liver caused by the infectious and non-infectious agents. Hepatitis B and C are major public health problems worldwide. Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses among voluntary of healthy blood donors at Al-Thawra Hospital Sana'a City - Yemen, during February to April 2010. Methods: The data from Blood bank in Al-Thawra Hospital were collected and analyzed. All samples were tested by Enzymes Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) test. Results: Out of 3000 samples of the blood donors, 157 (5.23%) were positive. From overall positive samples, 63 (2.1%) were HBsAg positive, 90 (3.0%) were anti-HCV positive while 4 (0.13%) samples were positive for both HBs Ag and anti-HCV. Conclusion: Blood donors at Al-Thawra Hospital Sana'a have a lower prevalence for infection with HBV and HCV compared to other Arabic countries. | en_US |
| dc.identifier | 10.20428/yjms.v6i1.22 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Alodini, A. Q. (2014). Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infections among Blood Donors at Al-Thawra Hospital Sana'a City-Yemen. Yemeni Journal for Medical Sciences, 6(1), 16-20. https://doi.org/10.20428/yjms.v6i1.22 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://journals.ust.edu/index.php/yjms/article/view/22 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.ust.edu.ye/handle/123456789/2078 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Science and Technology, Sana'a | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infections among Blood Donors at Al-Thawra Hospital Sana'a City-Yemen | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |