APASL consensus statements and recommendations for hepatitis C prevention, epidemiology, and laboratory testing

M Omata, T Kanda, L Wei, ML Yu, WL Chuang… - Hepatology …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) convened an
international working party on “APASL consensus statements and recommendations for …

Prevalence of anti-HCV antibody among the general population in mainland China between 1991 and 2015: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Gao, J Yang, F Sun, S Zhan, Z Fang… - Open forum …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Our study aims to estimate the burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among the general
population in Mainland China. We searched 4 databases for studies of the prevalence of …

Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors at National Blood Transfusion Service, Eritrea: a seven-year retrospective study

N Siraj, OO Achila, J Issac, E Menghisteab… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Background Blood transfusion is associated with several risks particularly exposure to blood
transfusion-transmissible infections (TTI), including: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus …

Prevalence and trends of transfusion-transmissible viral infections among blood donors in south of Iran: an eleven-year retrospective study

F Farshadpour, R Taherkhani, S Tajbakhsh… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Blood transfusion is considered a potential risk factor for transmission of life-
threatening viral infections, including HIV, HCV and HBV infections. This study was …

[PDF][PDF] The prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among blood donors attending blood bank in Duhok, Kurdistan region, Iraq

NR Hussein, SM Haj, LA Almizori… - International Journal of …, 2017 - brieflands.com
Background: The prevalence of blood borne viral infection is escalating worldwide.
Screening blood donors is needed to prevent further spread of such infections. Objectives …

Transfusion-transmissible viral infections among blood donors at the North Gondar district blood bank, northwest Ethiopia: A three year retrospective study

B Biadgo, E Shiferaw, B Woldu, KA Alene, M Melku - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Transfusion-transmissible viral infections, such as hepatitis C virus (HCV),
hepatitis B virus (HBV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), remain a major public …

Pattern of blood donation and characteristics of blood donors in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria

AO Ugwu, AJ Madu, CC Efobi, OG Ibegbulam - Nigerian journal of clinical …, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: Despite increasing need for blood donation in medical practice, little is known
about pattern of blood donation and characteristics of blood donors in some African …

Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus among blood donors in nekemte blood bank, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: retrospective 5 years study

M Abebe, B Alemnew, S Biset - Journal of blood medicine, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus are the greatest threats to blood safety for
the recipient. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and trends of HBV and HCV …

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for HIV, Hepatitis B and C among blood Donors in South Gondar District blood Bank, Northwest Ethiopia

M Negash, M Ayalew, D Geremew, M Workineh - BMC infectious diseases, 2019 - Springer
Background Despite the undeniable significance of blood transfusion in saving a millions life
in emergencies and medical treatment, the quality of blood faced challenges from …

Sero-prevalence and trends of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors at Bahir Dar district blood bank, northwest Ethiopia: a four year retrospective …

E Shiferaw, W Tadilo, I Melkie, M Shiferaw - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Blood transfusion is an effective treatment for saving millions of lives even
though transfusion-transmissible infections are the major problem. Therefore, the aim of this …