Objective: Detection of viral hepatitis B and C, acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS), syphilis, and Co-infections among serum of blood donors
in Khanaqin city.
Material and methods: The conducted investigation was happened in Khanaqin city/ Iraq on
blood donors who visiting the main blood bank of diyala health department for
period 1/6 to 30/7 -2024. 1500 blood samples were collected from those
individuals for detection positivity of microbial infections (HCV, HBS, HIV,
and Treponema palladium). Enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA)
method used to detect positivity of HCV, HBV, HIV, and Treponema palladium
microbes among blood donors. SPSS v. 23.0 and Excel 2013 programs were utilized
analyze our data.
Results: Study results showed the most participants were; males (78.0%) within
age group 41-50 years (32.0%), live in urban (68.0%), blood groups A (36.0%)
and O (34.0%), no employed (68.0%), singles (74.0%), secondary education level
(56.0%), no smoking (80.0%) and no alcohol use (86.0%). The differences among
percentages of demographic features were significant (p<0.05), in exception,
living and occupation features were no significant (p>0.05). Positivity of
microbial infections in blood donors were as following; HCV (0.4%), HBV (1.7%),
HIV (0.1%), TP (1.3%), and co-infection (HBV+TP) (0.3%). Finally, the
correlations between microbial infections and most demographic features were
significant (p<0.05).
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