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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Main Authors: Boldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag, Lamjav Ouynbileg, Kenrad Nelson, Louise-Anne McNutt
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Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/326
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author Boldtsetseg Tserenpuntsag
Lamjav Ouynbileg
Kenrad Nelson
Louise-Anne McNutt
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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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