HBsAg carriers among blood donors in italy — A multicentre study in 107 blood banks
- 1 July 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Infection
- Vol. 17 (4), 237-239
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01639527
Abstract
We investigated the incidence of HBsAg carriers among blood donors from 107 Italian blood banks during 1986. The overall prevalence of HBsAg carriers was 1.98%. This percentage was higher in Southern (2.69%) than in Northern (1.78%) or Central Italy (0.83%). Notable differences were found in the various regions and in single centres belonging to the same region. In some small areas a prevalence of carriers as high as 10% was recorded. Most carriers had normal aminotransferase values, HBeAg was detected in 8.8% of the carriers and anti-delta in 2.9% of them. The figures from this study still suggest a persistence of an intermediate endemicity level of HBV infection in Italy, with some hyperendemic niches. Während des Jahres 1986 wurde die Inzidenz von HBsAg-Trägern unter den Blutspendern von 107 italienischen Blutbanken bestimmt. Die Gesamtprävalenz an HBsAg-Trägern betrug 1,98%. Im Süden war der Prozentsatz mit 2,69% höher als im Norden (1,78%) oder in Mittelitalien (0,83%). Zwischen den einzelnen Regionen und Zentren einer Region fanden sich beträchtliche Unterschiede. In kleineren Regionen wurden Carrier-Raten von bis zu 10% festgestellt. Bei den meisten Trägern waren die Aminotransferasewerte normal; 8,8% wiesen HBeAg und 2,9% anti-Delta auf. Aus den Zahlen dieser Studie läßt sich schließen, daß die HBV-Infektion in Italien immer noch mäßiggradig endemisch ist und hyperendemische Nischen vorhanden sind.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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