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Prevalence of TTV in blood bags among Egyptian blood donors

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Tags

Clinical Pathology

Advisors

El-Shimi, Nehad M. , Eyada, Taysir K. , Khalaf-Allah, Usama A.

Authors

Labib, Dalya Ahmad Aly

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:20:45

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2017-03-30 06:20:45

Abstract

TTV is a newly discovered Human Virus. Despite the close correlation between blood level of TTV DNA & liver enzymes in transfusion transmitted hepatitis patients, there is no significant correlation between TTV infection and hepatitis infection up till now. This study included 200 healthy volunteer Egyptian blood donors. It was found that 16 cases out of 200 were positive for TTV DNA by Seminested PCR i.e. 8%

Issued

1 Jan 2003

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023