Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors
Objectives: This study estimates the prevalence of screened infections: human immunodeficiency (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) virus, hepatitis C (HCV) virus, brucellosis, and syphilis among Mongolian blood donors. Methods: This report is based on routine data collected from simple questionnaires completed...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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| author | Boldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag Lamjav Ouynbileg Kenrad Nelson Louise-Anne McNutt |
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| description | Objectives: This study estimates the prevalence of screened infections: human immunodeficiency (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) virus, hepatitis C (HCV) virus, brucellosis, and syphilis among Mongolian blood donors.
Methods: This report is based on routine data collected from simple questionnaires completed by a sample of consecutive donors visiting the Blood Center between August 2004 and February 2005.
Results: Seropositivity rates were as follows: HIV 0%, HBsAg 8.1% (n=185), anti-HCV 8.7% (n=195), brucellosis 3.3% (n=75), and syphilis 2% (n=44). HBsAg seropositivity was concentrated among young donors less than 20 years of age (P |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cb864267fab04554a8002c46d0da09c82025-08-20T03:48:58ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802008-02-0120110.3855/jidc.326Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donorsBoldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag0Lamjav Ouynbileg1Kenrad Nelson2Louise-Anne McNutt3Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New YorkBlood Center at Ministry of HealthDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MarylandDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, New YorkObjectives: This study estimates the prevalence of screened infections: human immunodeficiency (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) virus, hepatitis C (HCV) virus, brucellosis, and syphilis among Mongolian blood donors. Methods: This report is based on routine data collected from simple questionnaires completed by a sample of consecutive donors visiting the Blood Center between August 2004 and February 2005. Results: Seropositivity rates were as follows: HIV 0%, HBsAg 8.1% (n=185), anti-HCV 8.7% (n=195), brucellosis 3.3% (n=75), and syphilis 2% (n=44). HBsAg seropositivity was concentrated among young donors less than 20 years of age (Phttps://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/326Blood donorsHBsAgAnti-HCVPrevalenceMongolia |
| spellingShingle | Boldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag Lamjav Ouynbileg Kenrad Nelson Louise-Anne McNutt Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Blood donors HBsAg Anti-HCV Prevalence Mongolia |
| title | Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors |
| title_full | Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors |
| title_short | Prevalence of infectious diseases among Mongolian blood donors |
| title_sort | prevalence of infectious diseases among mongolian blood donors |
| topic | Blood donors HBsAg Anti-HCV Prevalence Mongolia |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/326 |
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