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Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis and HIV in Georgian blood donors

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Prevalence of human immunodeficiency (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) virus and syphilis in the population of blood donors in Georgia has been investigated. Out of 4970 donors 7.3% had anti-HCV (6.9% confirmed), HbsAg was positive in 4.1% (3.4% confirmed), Seroprevalence of Syphilis was 2.3%. Three individuals had HIV. Prevalence of HCV and HBV in Georgia is higher than national prevalence estimates of viral hepatitis in neighboring countries.

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  1. AIDS and Clinical Immunology Center, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

    M. Butsashvili, T. Tsertsvadze, G. Kamkamidze, R. Gvetadze & N. Badridze

  2. School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, New York, USA

    M. Butsashvili & L.A. McNutt

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Butsashvili, M., Tsertsvadze, T., McNutt, L. et al. Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis and HIV in Georgian blood donors. Eur J Epidemiol 17, 693–695 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015566132757

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