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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/13517| Title: | Incidence of Hepatitis B surface antigen in Maltese blood donors : results comparing different test systems |
| Other Titles: | Clinical gastroenterology in Malta |
| Authors: | Farrugia, Albert |
| Keywords: | Gastroenterology -- Malta -- Case studies Hepatitis associated antigen Hepatitis B -- Diagnosis -- Malta Blood donors -- Diseases -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 1987 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Farrugia, A. (1987). Incidence of Hepatitis B surface antigen in Maltese blood donors : results comparing different test systems. In, Michael Camilleri (Ed.), Clinical gastroenterology in Malta (pp. 54-61). Malta : University of Malta Medical School |
| Abstract: | Data are presented comparing the incidence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in Maltese blood donors using three test systems: crossed immunoelectrophoresis (C.LE.P.), reverse passive haemagglutination (R.P.H.A.) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (E.L.LS.A.). It is shown that use of more sensitive tests allows a more realistic assessment of the incidence of HBsAg in Malta. Using the most sensitive system -E.L.LS.A. - an incidence of 3% is estimated. The significance of these results is discussed. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/13517 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCMedIM |
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