HBV, HCV and HIV seroprevalence in soldiers tested for carriership
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Tarih
2014
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Society of TURAZ BİLİM
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Özet
Individuals employed or recruited to work in tourism, cleaning and food sectors and the men
performing their military service in the food and cleaning services in the military are
requested to undergo scans for the hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human
immunodeficiency (HIV) viruses as part of the carrier testing. The aim of the present study is
to evaluate the seroprevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV in the soldiers scanned in terms of
carriership. The study was conducted in the Kiziltepe State Hospital through the retrospective
evaluation of the records of the soldiers who presented to the infectious diseases clinic
between March 2010 and December 2012 for carriership scans. The HBV, HCV, and HIV
tests were carried out in the central laboratory of the Kiziltepe State Hospital through the
micro particle enzyme immunoassay (MEIA) method using the Axsym Plus Immunoassay Auto
Analyzer (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, USA). The records of 367 soldiers
between the ages of 20-22 were included in the study. Among these, 5 (1.36%) were HBsAg
and 2 (0.55%) were anti-HCV positive, while none of them were positive for HIV. In order to
reduce the risk of HBV, HCV and HIV infections, which are mainly transmitted through blood
and sexual intercourse, preventive measures should be taken, education should be given and
awareness should be increased. Especially individuals who are employed in sectors where the
transmission risk is high should be periodically scanned and monitored for infection and
diseases caused by these viruses.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
HBV, HCV, HIV, Seroprevalence, Risk groups, Troops
Kaynak
Medicine Science
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3
Sayı
2
Künye
Deveci, Ö., Uysal, C., Tekin, R., Tekin, A., Ay, M., Bozkurt, F. ve diğerleri. (2014). HBV, HCV and HIV seroprevalence in soldiers tested for carriership. Medicine Science, 3(2), 1234-1240.
