Safety of Hepatitis B Virus Screening in Blood Donors from the Hospital Foundation of Hematology and Hemotherapy of the State of Amazonas (HEMOAM) in the Brazilian Amazon
With this result, the great importance of the anti-HBc test for the unsuitability of blood donors was verified, as well as the fundamental introduction of the HBV NAT test in screening for hepatitis B in Brazilian blood banks, as this was the only way to detect the viral infection burden in asymptomatic donors who previously would not be treated, which contributed to the maintenance of the endemicity of hepatitis B in the Brazilian Amazon.
Authors
- Jean de Melo Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2408-6983)
- Sérgio Roberto Lopes Albuquerque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1581-1135)
- Eduardo Luiz do Nascimento
- Rosa Cristina Caldas Belota
- Cláudia Maria de Moura Abrahim
- Márcia Castilho
- José Pereira de Moura Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2177-7292)
Institutions
- Fundação de Medicina Tropical (BR)
- Fundação Hospitalar de Hematologia e Hemoterapia do Amazonas (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Amazonas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Viruses
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v16101632
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas