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

• Main Authors: Jutavijittum P., Yousukh A., Samountry B., Samountry K., Ounavong A., Thammavong T., Keokhamphue J., Toriyama K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34548274633&partnerID=40&md5=651c3ce2dc4866f6e610abb210a89382; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17883005; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2182
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

There 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 s...