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Shoaei P, Najafi S, Lotfi N, et al. Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and hepatitis B surface antibody status among laboratory health care workers in Isfahan, Iran. Asian J Transfus Sci. 2015;9(2):138-40doi: 10.4103/0973-6247.162701.
Shoaei, P., Najafi, S., Lotfi, N., Vakili, B., Ataei, B., Yaran, M., & Shafiei, R. (2015). Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and hepatitis B surface antibody status among laboratory health care workers in Isfahan, Iran. Asian journal of transfusion science, 9(2), 138-40. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6247.162701
Shoaei, Parisa, et al. "Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and hepatitis B surface antibody status among laboratory health care workers in Isfahan, Iran." Asian journal of transfusion science vol. 9,2 (2015): 138-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6247.162701
Shoaei P, Najafi S, Lotfi N, Vakili B, Ataei B, Yaran M, Shafiei R. Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and hepatitis B surface antibody status among laboratory health care workers in Isfahan, Iran. Asian J Transfus Sci. 2015 Jul-Dec;9(2):138-40. doi: 10.4103/0973-6247.162701. PMID: 26420931; PMCID: PMC4562132.
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Asian J Transfus Sci. 2015 Jul-Dec;9(2):138-40. doi: 10.4103/0973-6247.162701.

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and hepatitis B surface antibody status among laboratory health care workers in Isfahan, Iran.

Asian journal of transfusion science

Parisa Shoaei, Somayeh Najafi, Noushin Lotfi, Bahareh Vakili, Behrooz Ataei, Majid Yaran, Rezvan Shafiei

Affiliations

  1. Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  2. Acquired Immunodeficiency Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
  3. Infectious Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

PMID: 26420931 PMCID: PMC4562132 DOI: 10.4103/0973-6247.162701

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Laboratory health care workers (HCWs) may become infected through their occupation with blood-borne pathogens. The aims of this study were determining the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the protection offered by HBV vaccine in medical laboratory HCWs.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 203 employers of clinical laboratories. Participant data were obtained through a questionnaire, and the level of antigens and antibodies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

RESULTS: All of the subjects were negative for HBV infection. Forty-seven (23.2%) were not immune, 126 (62.0%) were relatively immune, and 30 (14.8%) were highly immune.

CONCLUSION: Hepatitis B infection is infrequent in laboratory HCWs in Isfahan.

Keywords: Health care worker; hepatitis B infection; occupational exposure

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