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GONCALES JUNIOR, Fernando Lopes et al. Prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBc and anti-HCV in the blood donors of "Hemocentro-Campinas". Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo [online]. 1993, vol.35, n.1, pp. 45-51. ISSN 0036-4665.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46651993000100007.

Among 29833 donors evaluated we have found a prevalence of 1.52% for HBsAg and 11% for anti-HBc. The co-positivity anti-HBc/anti-HBs in 2783 donors HBsAg negative/anti-HBc positive was 81.9%. The prevalence for HBsAg is low among Campinas donors, while anti-HBc presents high prevalence when compared to that of other countries. The anti-HCV detection in blood donors of Campinas has shown a positivity of 2.6% which is much higher than that of USA and Europe. About 36% of the anti-HCV positive donors are anti-HBc reagent, leading to the conclusion that these two "viruses" infect simultaneous or sequentially Brazilian blood donors.

Palavras-chave : Vírus da Hepatite C; Anti-HBc; Anti-HCV; HBsAg.