Seroprevalence and subtype distribution of hepatitis C virus among blood donors and intravenous drug users in northern/northeastern Thailand

• Main Authors: Apichartpiyakul C., Apichartpiyakul N., Urwijitaroon Y., Gray J., Natpratan C., Katayama Y., Fujii M., Hotta H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3362
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the distribution pattern of HCV subtypes were analyzed among healthy blood donors and intravenous drug users (IVDUs) in northern/northeastern Thailand. The prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies was 3.2% (26/820) among blood donors in Khon...