Abstract
Hepatitis is an infection with swelling and inflammation of the liver that may lead to cirrhosis. Viral hepatitis is an important public issue around the world, particularly in developing countries. The current study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence rate of HDV in Hyderabad, Sindh. A total of 1054 HDV suspected patients were enrolled for the determination of HDV seroprevalence in Hyderabad. All samples were analyzed by competitive ELISA using DIA.PRO kit as per manufacturer’s guidelines. Out of 1054, the prevalence rate of HDV was found to be 18.69% (n=197) whereas 81.31% (n=857) were negative. The gender wise distribution of positive samples demonstrated that 12.33% (n=130) were male patients and 6.36% (n=67) were female patients. In conclusion, the current study has demonstrated a high prevalence rate of HDV infections. Moreover, it was observed that the male patients were more susceptible to HDV infection as compared to female patients
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