The prevalence of SEN virus infection in blood donors in Taiwan - 15/08/11
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Objectives |
To determine the prevalence of SENV infections among blood donors in central Taiwan and to clarify the relationship between these infections and elevated alanine aminotransaminase (ALT) values.
Methods |
DNA was extracted from plasma of 200 blood donors and amplified by seminested PCR.
Results |
For all donors, the prevalence of SENV-D was 32%, and of SENV-H was 30.5%. Prevalence of mixed SENV-D/H infection was 11.5% and of SENV-D and/or SENV-H (SENV-D/H) was 51%. Infections were not associated with age, gender, or raised ALT values.
Conclusions |
SENV-D and SENV-H infections are common among blood donors in central Taiwan but are unlikely to contribute to abnormal ALT values.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : SEN virus (SENV), Blood donors, Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
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Vol 51 - N° 1
P. 30-34 - juillet 2005 Retour au numéro
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