Department of Microbiology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Kadugondanahalli, Bangalore
*Corresponding author: Kavita Nimboor, Asst. Professor, Department of Microbiology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Kadugondanahalli, Bangalore. Mobile Number: 9741328709. E mail: kavitagoud73@gmail.com
Online published on 6 November, 2014.
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C(HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) infections are a serious global and public health problem.
To find the seroprevalence of HBsAg, HCV and HIV among the patients visiting Dr B.R.AMCH.
To estimate the seroprevalence of HBsAg and antibodies to HCV and HIV in both the sexes and different age groups in patients visiting Dr B.R. AMCH.
Serum samples collected over a period of 12 months were subjected for the detection of HBsAg, anti-HCV Ab and anti-HIV Ab using rapid card tests in central laboratory. This was further confirmed by Qualisa.
The data entry was carried out using Microsoft Office Excel worksheet.
The seroprevalence of HBsAg was found to be 1.1%, of anti-HCV as 5.5% and of HIV Ab as 1.3%. The study throws light on the magnitude of prevalence in this set up and provides a reference for further studies.
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, Seroprevalence
