Seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis in Blood Donors in Saurashtra Region of Gujarat: Declining Trends Over a Period of 3½ Years

Seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis in Blood Donors in Saurashtra Region of Gujarat: Declining Trends Over a Period of 3½ Years

Background: Transfusion of blood and blood products is a life saving intervention and benefits innumerous patients worldwide. At the same time it could be an ominous mode of infection transmission to recipients. In 15 percent of total patients infected with HIV, blood transfusion has been the respon...

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Main Authors: Dhruva Gauravi A, Agravat Amit H, Pujara Krupal M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2012-04-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Blood donors
HIV
HBV
HCV
Syphilis
Transfusion transmissible infection (TTI).
Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue41/2012-1-5.htm

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