Immunoassay Technique for Diagnosis of Hepatitis B and C Virus Among Drivers and Conductors of longRoute Heavy Vehicles | [Abasyn Journal of Life Sciences • 2020]

Author(s):

1. Aman Ullah: Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Khyber Medical University,Peshawar,Pakistan

2. Wisal Ahmad: Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University,Islamabad 45550,Pakistan

3. Nasir Ali Khan: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological sciences, Quaid IAzam University,Islamabad,Pakistan

4. Hazrat Noor: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological sciences, Quaid IAzam University,Islamabad,Pakistan

5. Sanaullah Khan: Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Khyber Medical University,Peshawar,Pakistan

6. Muhammad Tariq Khan: Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Khyber Medical University,Peshawar,Pakistan

7. Mati Ullah: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological sciences, Quaid IAzam University,Islamabad,Pakistan

8. Irfan Ullah: Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Khyber Medical University,Peshawar,Pakistan

Abstract:

It is reported from various studies that Drivers and Conductors of heavy vehicles are highly exposed to HCV and HBV. The present study is conducted to investigate the frequency and percentage of HCV and HBsAg in drivers and conductor's community of heavy vehicles in Pakistan. Data of about 200 subjects from District Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was collected for this study, in which 63% were drivers and 37% were conductors. They were screened for both HCV antibodies and HBsAg. The screening me thod used during the study was immunochromatographic technique (ICT), which showed that about 19.8% of the drivers were found to be HBsAg positive, while 5.5% were HCV positive. Also, 5.4% of the conductors were found to be HBsAg positive and 4.05% were HCV positive. This study revealed that chances of HCV and Hepatitis B is high in unmarried drivers and conductor as compared to married one. Also, the present study concluded the maximum prevalence of Hepatitis B and C in persons of age 35-45.

Page(s): 9-16

DOI: 10.34091/AJLS.3.1.2

Published: Journal: Abasyn Journal of Life Sciences, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Immune chromatographic technique

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