Hepatitis <scp>C</scp> virus infection in blood donors in <scp>Santa Catarina, Brazil</scp>, 2010–2020
The HCV positivity rate in blood donations from the Public Blood Network of the State of Santa Catarina demonstrated a downward trend over time, while maintaining sociodemographic characteristics similar to those reported in other regional studies. Furthermore, although HCV cases were reported in all macro-regions, the highest positivity rates occurred in the South, Alto Vale do Itajaí, Meio Oeste, Serra Catarinense, and Grande Oeste regions.
Authors
- Fabiana Schuelter‐Trevisol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0997-1594)
- Gabriel Oscar Cremona Parma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9540-6908)
- Daisson José Trevisol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7053-9082)
- Gabriel Tadeu Ossani
Institutions
- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.70004
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior