| Autor: |
Malekpour, B., Tajbakhsh, E, Khamesipour, F, Rahimi, A |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Medical Laboratory Journal, Vol 9, Iss 2, Pp 26-31 (2015) |
| ISSN: |
2538-4449 |
| Popis: |
Background and Objective: Hepatitis delta virus is an imperfect virus with RNA and its activity depends on the presence of hepatitis B virus. This virus can lead to acute and chronic diseases in the liver. This study aimed to detect the hepatitis delta virus in blood donors with positive Hepatitis B Surface Antigens (HBsAg). Material and Methods: In this Study, 350 serum samples were obtained from the people infected with hepatitis B blood in Transfusion organization of Shahrekord city, Iran. After extracting RNA by RNA Plus kit and making cDNA, the samples were evaluated by using RT PCR. Results: Of 350, two samples (0.57%) were infected by HDV. Conclusion: Low prevalence of HDV infection shows that Hepatitis B is being controlled in Shahrekord. Keywords: Hepatitis Delta Virus, Blood Donors, Hepatitis B Surface Antigens |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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