Seroprevalence of Hepatitis–B Virus, Human  Immunodeficiency Virus & Hepatitis–C Virus  in Corneal Donors in Tertiary Care Centre,  Ahmedabad

NEHA GUPTA; SIMA K. BHATTm; AMI M.SHAH

Volume : III, Issue : II, February - 2014

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis–B Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus & Hepatitis–C Virus in Corneal Donors in Tertiary Care Centre, Ahmedabad

Neha Gupta, Sima K. Bhattm, Ami M. Shah

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Deceased eye donors provide corneal recipients, but also carry large risk of disease transmission. Routine serologic testing of cadaveric blood from eye donors aims to reduce the risk of transmission. OBJECTIVES: To study the seroprevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV in corneal donors. METHODS: Serologic testing of 746 eye donor samples for Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C and Human Immunodeficiency Virus was done and noted. RESULTS: Out of 746 eye donors, 2 (0.27%)were positive for Anti-HIV antibody, 6 (0.80%) were positive for HBsAg antigen, 1(0.13%) was positive for Anti-HCV antibody. CONCLUSION: Routine serology testing in corneal donors is mandatory to prevent disease transmission. Moreover, advanced techniques needed routinely to detect infection in window period.