Seroprevalenc of blood borne pathogens among healthy blood donors in Lahore, Pakistan

Seroprevalence of blood borne pathogens among healthy donors

  • Mehak Zahra University Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Irum Shahbaz University Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Salman Munir Malik University Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Tahir Ishaq University Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Hafiz Ghulam Murtaza Saleem University Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52229/ajahs.v4i2.934
Keywords: seropositivity, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, Human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis

Abstract

Seropositivity for hepatitis B virus (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus (HCV), Human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis are of the highest public health concern. Transfusion of contaminated blood is one of the major causes of spread of blood borne diseases.

Objective: To find out the seroprevalance of blood borne pathogens among the healthy blood donors in Lahore, Pakistan

Published
2021-03-31
How to Cite
Zahra, M., Shahbaz, I., Malik, M. S. M., Ishaq, M. T., & Saleem, H. G. M. (2021). Seroprevalenc of blood borne pathogens among healthy blood donors in Lahore, Pakistan. Asian Journal of Allied Health Sciences (AJAHS), 4(2), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.52229/ajahs.v4i2.934
Issue
Volume 04 Issue 02
Section
Original Article
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