Microbiology
To determine the epidemiological pattern of hepatitis C virus (HCV~ infection in specific groups of Malaysian population viz. children below I0 years el age, voluntary blood donors, pregnant women, female drug addicts, recipients el multiple transfusion and chronic liver disease patients in a semi urban population.
Abstract
Objectives:1. To determine the epidemiological pattern of hepatitis C virus(HCV~ infection in specific groups of Malaysian population viz. children below I0 years el age, voluntary blood donors, pregnant women, female drug addicts, recipients el multiple transfusion and chronic liver disease patients in a semi urban population. 2. To identify the risk factors in the transmission of the infection ant reliability of existing laboratory tests.