Hepatitis B Seropositivity and Immune Status in Dental Students : A cross sectional seroprevalence study

ISBN-13: 9783659832161 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 112 str.

Bhuvan Nagpal; Usha Hegde; Madhuri Kulkarni

Opis

Hepatitis B is the most important infectious occupational disease for the dental health care workers (DHCWs). DHCWs frequently come in contact with blood and saliva and hence are at risk for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) exposure. Studies indicate that DHCWs, through occupational exposure, may have a 10 times greater risk of becoming a chronic hepatitis B carrier than the average citizen. A cross sectional seroprevalence study was conducted which included dental students who were enrolled in the dental institution. Their blood samples were collected and tested by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and Anti-HBsAg antibody titres. Though a low rate of HBV infection was observed among dental students, a significant number of dental students were non-vaccinated which suggests a need for proactive implementation of HBV vaccination programme.

O autorze

Dr. Bhuvan Nagpal is presently doing post graduation in Oral Pathology & Microbiology from JSS University, Mysuru, India. He completed BDS from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India in 2011. He possesses good academic, clinical and research oriented acumen and has been acknowledged with many prestigious awards and scholarships for his work.