National representative seroprevalence of viral hepatitis B, C, and D seromarkers in Ukraine, 2021.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUNDAligned with World Health Organization (WHO) goals, Ukraine aims to eliminate viral hepatitis. While some data on viral hepatitis B and C prevalence exist among key populations, nationwide prevalence in the general population has never been assessed.AIMTo assess the prevalence of viral hepatitis B, C, and D seromarkers in Ukraine in 2021 to plan and monitor elimination measures.METHODSBlood samples available from a cross-sectional household-based SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey conducted in 2021 were tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies, total antibodies against hepatitis B virus (HBV) core antigen (HBc), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) antibodies. We calculated crude and weighted proportions for anti-HCV, anti-HBc and HBsAg positivity. To account f

SUBMITTER: Kasatkina L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314477 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature