Occult hepatitis B infections among blood donors in Lao PDR

• Main Authors: P. Jutavijittum, I. E. Andernach, A. Yousukh, B. Samountry, K. Samountry, T. Thammavong, J. Keokhamphue, K. Toriyama, C. P. Muller
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84890794830&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53847
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background and Objectives: In Lao People's Democratic Republic, hepatitis B virus is highly endemic. However, blood donations are only screened for HBsAg, leaving a risk of transmission by HBsAg-negative occult infected donors. Here, we characterized first-time blood donors to assess prevalence...