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Prevalence of HCV, HBV, and HIV Seropositivity among Cadavers Referred to Autopsy Hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran
Joint Authors
Gharehdaghi, Jaber
Abedi Khorasgani, Mohammad Hassan
Ghadiani, Mohammad Hassan
Kazemifar, Amir Mohammad
Solhi, Hassan
Solhi, Sadra
Source
Advances in Preventive Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A large number of dead bodies are referred to forensic autopsy halls for medicolegal examination.
They can be a source of transmission of infectious diseases through direct contact or autopsy tools.
The main aim of this study was to estimate the virus infection rates in the dead bodies.
One thousand consecutive dead bodies that had been referred to autopsy hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran, during 2016, were included.
The blood samples were analyzed in the laboratory for detection of HBs Ag, HBs Ab, HIV Ab, and HCV Ab, after providing informed consent from legal next of kin of the dead bodies.
The general characteristics of the dead bodies were also collected by a checklist.
Forty-seven cases of HIV seropositivity, 80 cases of HBs Ag seropositivity, and 97 cases for HCV Ab seropositivity were found.
Among them, 27 cases of HIV, 40 cases of anti-HBC positive, and 94 cases of RIBA testing positive for HCV were proved through confirmatory tests.
In other words, 2.6% of the dead bodies were infected with HIV, 3.8% with HBV, and 9% with HCV.
The total infection rate was 15.5%.
This is a worrying risk for pathologist and autopsy technicians.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gharehdaghi, Jaber& Abedi Khorasgani, Mohammad Hassan& Ghadiani, Mohammad Hassan& Kazemifar, Amir Mohammad& Solhi, Hassan& Solhi, Sadra. 2017. Prevalence of HCV, HBV, and HIV Seropositivity among Cadavers Referred to Autopsy Hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran. Advances in Preventive Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125397
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gharehdaghi, Jaber…[et al.]. Prevalence of HCV, HBV, and HIV Seropositivity among Cadavers Referred to Autopsy Hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran. Advances in Preventive Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125397
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gharehdaghi, Jaber& Abedi Khorasgani, Mohammad Hassan& Ghadiani, Mohammad Hassan& Kazemifar, Amir Mohammad& Solhi, Hassan& Solhi, Sadra. Prevalence of HCV, HBV, and HIV Seropositivity among Cadavers Referred to Autopsy Hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran. Advances in Preventive Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125397
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1125397