| Autor: |
Al-Qanbar, Zahraa M., Ahmed, Mohanad Mohsen, Al-Jassani, Mohammad J. |
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Aug2019, Vol. 10 Issue 8, p2328-2331, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
There are more than 240 million Hepatitis B virus (HBV) carrier cases and more than 600,000 deaths annually worldwide. Hepatitis B may cause acute hepatitis (AHB) or chronic hepatitis (CHB) Patients with CHB have elevated complications involving cirrhosis and liver cells carcinoma. This study aim to detect HBV in Kerbala province by ELISA and Rapid test. All samples were taken from outpatients attending Imam Hussein Medical City Hospital, Kerbala Province and Central Public Health Laboratories, Kerbala Province, Iraq, during the period from October 2017 through April 2018. Total of 50 HBV suspect patients were subjected to ELISA (Bioelisa HBsAg Kit, spain) and then retested by HBsAg Rapid Test Cassette (OnSite HBsAg Rapid Test Cassette, USA). The number of females was (23) and the number of males was (27). The age groups ranged from (16-70) years. All samples were showed positive results by ELISA and by Rapid test. Rapid test proved to be fast, reliable and economic test for HBsAg detection in routine HBV investigation tests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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