Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus among voluntary blood donors in Erbil Province, North Iraq
Joint Authors
Nanakaly, Haween T.
Husayn, Bashdar Mahmud
Source
ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications
Publication Date
2019-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and objectives: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most significant agent of infection in immunocompromised patients and transplant recipients.
CMV is transmissible through transfusions of blood components.
The present study amied to determine the seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among voluntary blood donors in Erbil province, North of Iraq.
Methods: A prospective study was done on serum samples from 472 HIV, HCV, and HbsAg- seronegative healthy male voluntary blood donors were screened for CMV IgM /IgG using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: A total of 472 healthy voluntary blood donors were recruited; 148(31.36%) of the donors were anti-CMV IgG positive.
There were no statistically significant differences between CMV seropositivity and age.
Further, seven (1.48%) subjects were both anti-CMV IgM and IgG positive.
Conclusions: The moderate seroprevalence of CMV IgG antibodies in the our donor population, underscores the importance of using strategies such as leukoreduction and transfusion with CMV-seronegative blood is recommended for preventing and reducing transmission of CMV with the infected blood or blood products in immunocompromised patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nanakaly, Haween T.& Husayn, Bashdar Mahmud. 2019. Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus among voluntary blood donors in Erbil Province, North Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences،Vol. 31, no. 3, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-892355
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nanakaly, Haween T.& Husayn, Bashdar Mahmud. Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus among voluntary blood donors in Erbil Province, North Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Vol. 31, no. 3 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-892355
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nanakaly, Haween T.& Husayn, Bashdar Mahmud. Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus among voluntary blood donors in Erbil Province, North Iraq. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2019. Vol. 31, no. 3, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-892355
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 4-6
Record ID
BIM-892355