Title: Seroprevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Infections among Blood Donors at a Rural Teaching Hospital in Chidambaram, Northern Tamil Nadu

Authors: KR. Gopalakrishnan, M. Dhanalakshmi, B. Krishnaswamy, P. Viswanathan

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i3.178

Abstract

A Record based study was carried out at Rajah Muthiah Medical College & Hospital attached with Annamalai University situated at the Southern side of Chennai.  Period of the study was from 2009-2015 covering a total of 18,740 blood donors. The study is conducted to demonstrate the transfusion risk potential of TTI’s(Transfusion Transmitted Infections) with blood donors &analyze the seroprevalence of HIV, HBV & HCV.  To hold back the transmission to a minimum, these studies are very essential.  Thus, the study is aimed to eliminate the prevalence of HIV; HBV & HCV among the blood collected from donors and identify the trend of increment or decrement in the prevalence of these diseases.

Keywords:  TTI’s, Blood Donors, HIV, HBV, HVC.

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Corresponding Author

Dr KR. Gopalakrishnan

Reader in Pathology, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital,

Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar, Chidamabaram- 608002

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