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September 10, 2025UHD Journal of Science and TechnologyOpen Access

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Core Antibodies and Occult Hepatitis B Infection among Blood Donors in Erbil Governorate, Iraq

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NANza Hamid Al-BarznjyHawler Medical UniversityKAKatan Sabir AliHawler Medical University

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Implication

Observational analysis reported OBI in 26% of HBcAb-positive donors, highlighting the risk of HBV transmission.

Key Points

  • Occult hepatitis B infection was detected in 17 out of 65 tested samples, indicating significant risk in blood donors.
  • Among 31,631 donors, 388 tested positive for total hepatitis B core antibodies, revealing a 1.23% prevalence rate.
  • Testing conducted using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction showed the need for better HBV screening methods.
  • The findings highlight the importance of HBV DNA testing to improve transfusion safety in the region.

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Al-Barznjy et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e94b210217d64792d53https://doi.org/10.21928/uhdjst.v9n2y2025.pp1-6
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