DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i11.020

Pages: 3588-3590

Introduction: The objective of our work is to determine the seroprevalence of viral markers of hepatitis B virus in blood donors and young recruits in a serving military population. Materials and methods: This is a retrospective study performed at the HMMI blood transfusion center in Meknes over a period of 4 years (2015-2018). The serological screening of hepatitis B in donors is carried out by immunoenzymatic ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) on EVOLIS Twin plus BIO-RAD. Results: For the patients included in our study, 30 blood donors and 39 young recruits tested positive for Ag Hbs of Hepatitis B. The seroprevalence for this virus is 3.4 ‰ for donors and 1 ‰ for young recruits. We note a male trend (100% of cases). Conclusion: At the Meknès HMMI blood transfusion center, the seroprevalence of the hepatitis B virus is lower than in the general population. Low seroprevalence levels of the viral marker show improved preventive measures with regard to donor selection and screening tests.