Background Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the world,
estimated nationally at 14.7%. Our study's objective was to delineate the evidence on the …

Blood safety remains an important public health concern in Africa where lack of availability
or provision of unsafe blood adversely impacts morbidity and mortality in the region. In …

Acute central nervous system (CNS) infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality, but
the etiology remains unknown in a large proportion of cases. We identified and …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of the Torque teno virus in healthy donors in the
northern and northwestern regions of the state of Paraná, southern Brazil. METHODS: The …

Abstract Background Hepatitis B and C infections and transmission are a serious challenge
to all healthcare systems. We studied seroprevalence rates of Transfusion Transmitted …

Objectives Egypt ranks first regarding the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
Many patients have concomitant diseases like kidney disorders requiring hemodialysis, a …

Transfusion transmitted virus (TTV) is thought to contribute to non-A non-E hepatitis and
other diseases. Dengue virus (DENV) is a serious mosquito-borne pathogen. Reports on …

The risk of transfusion-transmitted infections has been greatly reduced by improvements in
donor screening and testing. However, newly recognized blood-borne infectious agents can …