Hepatitis C virus: Screening, diagnosis, and interpretation of laboratory assays
An estimated 3% of the world population is infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a
hepatotropic RNA virus, transmitted primarily via the blood route. The major modes of …
hepatotropic RNA virus, transmitted primarily via the blood route. The major modes of …
[HTML][HTML] Use of quality rapid diagnostic testing for safe blood transfusion in resource-limited settings
D Mbanya - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2013 - Elsevier
Blood safety in sub-Saharan Africa is jeopardized by multiple and diverse factors, including
the predominance of high-risk family/replacement donors and the high prevalence of …
the predominance of high-risk family/replacement donors and the high prevalence of …
Prevalence and trends of markers of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human Immunodeficiency virus in Argentine blood donors
DM Flichman, JL Blejer, BI Livellara, VE Re… - BMC infectious …, 2014 - Springer
Background Transfusion-transmitted infections are a major problem associated with blood
transfusion. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence and trends of HBV, HCV and …
transfusion. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence and trends of HBV, HCV and …
Geospatial epidemiology of hepatitis C infection in Egypt 2017 by governorate
EM El-Ghitany, AG Farghaly - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Abstract Background Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial epidemiological
methods may provide a basis for disease investigation through which hotspots and disease …
methods may provide a basis for disease investigation through which hotspots and disease …
Head-to-head comparison of Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Enhanced Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) for the detection of …
AK Tiwari, AP Upadhyay, D Arora, T Wadhwa… - Journal of virological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Safe blood transfusion being the cornerstone of any Blood Transfusion Services requires
meticulous testing for Transfusion Transmitted Disease (TTD) markers in donated blood. We …
meticulous testing for Transfusion Transmitted Disease (TTD) markers in donated blood. We …
Universal screening versus universal precautions in the context of preoperative screening for HIV, HBV, HCV in India
R Ahmed, S Bhattacharya - Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2013 - Elsevier
In the Indian context, there is a convention of doing pre-operative screening for HIV, hepatitis
B virus and hepatitis C viruses for all patients as a routine pre-intervention investigation. This …
B virus and hepatitis C viruses for all patients as a routine pre-intervention investigation. This …
Red cell alloimmunization and infectious marker status (human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus) in multiply transfused thalassemia …
RN Makroo, JS Arora, M Chowdhry… - Indian Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Patients with thalassemia major are largely transfusion dependent and are
thus exposed to a variety of risks such as transmission of infectious diseases, iron overload …
thus exposed to a variety of risks such as transmission of infectious diseases, iron overload …
Transfusion transmitted infections in thalassaemics: need for reappraisal of blood screening strategy in India
V Shyamala - Transfusion medicine, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the study was to assess the blood safety in India through prevalence in
thalassaemic population. Safety of the blood supply is a subject of great concern for all …
thalassaemic population. Safety of the blood supply is a subject of great concern for all …
Consensus statement of HCV Task Force of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL). Part II: INASL recommendations for management of HCV in …
The estimated prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in India is between 0.5 and
1.5% with hotspots showing much higher prevalence in some areas of northeast India, in …
1.5% with hotspots showing much higher prevalence in some areas of northeast India, in …
Initial trends of individual donation nucleic acid testing in voluntary & replacement donors from a tertiary care centre in north India
Methods: The results of ID-NAT for three years were retrospectively analyzed at our centre. A
total of 168,433 donations were tested with ID-NAT, of which 10,467 were tested with …
total of 168,433 donations were tested with ID-NAT, of which 10,467 were tested with …