Abdelaal, , M and Zawawi,, T.H. and al Sobhi,, E. and Jeje, O. and Gilpin, C. and Kinsara, A. and Osoba, A. and Oni, G.A. (1998) Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in male blood donors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 167 (2). pp. 94-96.
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
To our knowledge, only a few epidemiological reports on the prevalence of hepatitis E antibodies in Saudi blood donors have been published. Men of several nationalities, donating blood at King Khalid National Guard Hospital (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) were selected (n = 593) for this study examining the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the local male donor population and testing the relationship of the antibody to HEV (anti-HEV) to donor characteristics using Odds Ratio (OR) and Chi-square statistic. The prevalence of anti-HEV in the group examined was 16.9 per cent (100/593). The seroprevalence for Saudi donors was 14.8 per cent compared with 33.3 per cent for non-Saudis of Middle Eastern origin. Donors who were 40 yr and over had significantly higher seroprevalence than those donors who were 30 yr or younger (OR =2.5, p = 0.006). There was a significant association between anti-HEV and anti-HCV with donors who were positive to anti-HCV having about 5 times the risk of HEV than those who were anti-HCV negative (p = 0.02). These findings demonstrate the high seroprevalence rate of anti-HEV among male blood donors in Saudi Arabia.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QR Microbiology R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Professor Gbolahan Oni |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2015 08:59 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2015 08:59 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/4999 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
