Asia has a disproportionately large share of the world's hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
mainly because of the endemic status of chronic hepatitis B and C viruses, which leads to …

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major risk of transfusion-transmitted infection due to the
pre-seroconversion window period (WP), infection with immunovariant viruses, and with …

Over the past decades, the risk of HBV transfusion–transmission has been steadily reduced
through the recruitment of volunteer donors, the selection of donors based on risk-behavior …

Background The prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) in blood donations
is important for evaluating blood safety and potential risks to the population. This study …

Background Blood transfusion is one of the most common transmission pathways of
hepatitis C virus (HCV). This paper aims to provide a comprehensive and reliable tabulation …

BACKGROUND: Evaluation and monitoring the prevalence of transfusion‐transmissible viral
infections in blood donors is a valuable index of donor selection and blood safety. This study …

The prevalence of hepatitis B is high in China. Based on the National Disease Supervision
Information Management System of China, the mean reported incidence of hepatitis B was …

The concept of a hepatitis B vaccine was first introduced into China in 1978. China has been
one of the first two developing countries to enact the universal hepatitis B vaccination …

Screening tests for blood donations are based upon sensitivity, cost-effectiveness and their
suitability for high-throughput testing. Enzyme immunoassay (EIAs) for hepatitis C virus …

Social and economic development, along with increased health care coverage, has caused
a sharp increase in the clinical demand for blood in C hina. Whole blood collection has …