| prevalence of hbv, hcv, hiv-1, 2 and htlv-i/ii infections among blood donors in a teaching hospital in the central region of saudi arabia. | several infectious diseases are transmissible by blood transfusion, especially viral infections. the most common blood-transmitted viruses are hepatitis b virus (hbv), hepatitis c virus (hcv) and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). these viruses cause fatal, chronic and life-threatening disorders. the prevalence of these viruses varies by nationality and geography. the purpose of this study was to establish the current prevalence of hepatitis viruses (b and c) and human retroviruses (hiv-1, 2 an ... | 2004 | 14758374 |