Hepatitis B virus prevalence in first-time blood donors in Flanders, Belgium: Impact of universal vaccination and migration.

Niels De BrierÖzgür M KocEmmy De BuckAn MuylaertFrederik NevensMiek VanbrabantJudith VandelooHans Van RemoortelGeert RobaeysVeerle Compernolle

Published in: Transfusion (2021)

The decreasing trend in HBV prevalence could mainly be explained by the introduction of the universal HBV vaccination. Being born in endemic areas was the most important predictor for HBV infection while the co-infections with syphilis suggest unreported sexual risk contacts.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
risk factors
human immunodeficiency virus
low birth weight
gestational age
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy