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Prevalence of hepatitis G virus in blood donors

Kan vericilerinde hepatit G virus prevalansı

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15–18
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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In conclusion, the percentage of previous or current infection (viremia and/or antibody to E2) was detected as 8.33% in blood donors, indicating that GBV-C/HGV infection appears to be common among blood donors in the region even in the absence of blood transfusion.

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Objective & Hypothesis:GB virus C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) is a recently discovered Flavivirus, considered to be a cause of hepatitis.
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Key Findings & Data:The prevalence of HGV-RNA arid antibodies to the envelope 2 antigen (anti-E2), a marker of past infection, in blood donors were investigated.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, the percentage of previous or current infection (viremia and/or antibody to E2) was detected as 8.33% in blood donors, indicating that GBV-C/HGV infection appears to be common among blood donors in the region even in the absence of blood transfusion.
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Abstract

GB virus C/hepatitis G virus (GBV-C/HGV) is a recently discovered Flavivirus, considered to be a cause of hepatitis. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of HGV in blood donors in İsparta, a Mediterranean city of Turkey. The prevalence of HGV-RNA arid antibodies to the envelope 2 antigen (anti-E2), a marker of past infection, in blood donors were investigated. The study group consisted of 60 blood donors in the April 2001-July 2001 period. Serum sa'mples were tested for the presence of HGV-RNA by real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and for anti-E2 by a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). GBV-C/HGV RNA was present in the sera from 1.66% of the blood donors, and anti-HGV E2 antibodies could be detected in 6.66% of the samples. In conclusion, the percentage of previous or current infection (viremia and/or antibody to E2) was detected as 8.33% in blood donors, indicating that GBV-C/HGV infection appears to be common among blood donors in the region even in the absence of blood transfusion. Thus, the results support that HGV is transmissible not only by blood transfusion, but probably also by other transmission routes such as sexual and intrafamilial contact.

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GB virus C/hepatit G virus (GBV-C/HGV) hepatit yaptığı düşünülen, yeni bulunmuş bir flavivirusdur. Bu çalışmanın amacı, kan vericilerinde HGV prevalansını saptamak idi. Bu amaçla, İsparta bölgesi kan vericilerinde HGV-RNA ve geçirilmiş infeksiyon belirteci olan E2 zarf proteinine karşı oluşmuş antikorlar araştırıldı. Çalışma grubu, Nisan 2001-Temmuz 2001 tarihlerinde 60 kan vericisinden oluşturuldu. Serum örnekleri real time polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu ile HGV-RNA ve ticari enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) ile HGV E2 antikorlarının varlığı için test edildi. Kan vericilerinin serumlarında GBV-C/HGV RNA %1.66 ve HGV E2 antikorları %6.66 olarak saptandı. Sonuç olarak, kan transfüzyon öyküsü olmamasına rağmen, bölgedeki kan vericilerinde geçirilmiş ve geçirilmekte olan infeksiyon (viremi ve/veya HGV antikor) belirteçleri yüksek oranlarda (%8.33) bulundu. Bundan dolayı, sonuçlar HGV infeksiyonunun sadece kan verme ile değil, ayrıca aile içi ilişki, cinsel yolla geçiş gibi diğer bulaşma yollarından da olabilceğini desteklemektedir.

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KAYA, S., ARIDOĞAN, C. B., DEMİRCİ, M. (2022). Prevalence of hepatitis G virus in blood donors. İnfeksiyon Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 1, 15–18. https://ajindex.com/articles/546496

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