Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2013  |  Volume : 6  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 236--239

Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in voluntary blood donors: Declining trend


Pradhan M Pagaro, Dakshyani Padmakar Pandit, Anand R Patel, Urmi Chaudhari 
 Department of Pathology, Padmashree Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, India

Correspondence Address:
Pradhan M Pagaro
Department of Pathology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune - 411 018
India

Background: Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in selected groups can produce an indication of secular trends of the infection. In this article, we studied the trend of HIV infection in voluntary blood donors over a period of 7 years. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in a blood bank of a tertiary care hospital. More than 16,500 donors were screened by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for HIV infection over a period of 7 years. Statistical Analysis: Trend analysis was performed to identify the year-wise HIV positivity pattern among the blood donors during the study period. Cochrane-Armitage Chi square for linear trend was applied to the data to observe whether there was any significant decline in HIV seropositivity among the blood donors. Results: In our study, the seroprevalence of HIV declined from 0.57% in 2006 to 0.18% in 2012. This declining trend tended to be statistically significant (Cochrane-Armitage Chi square for linear trend 3.65, P = 0.056). Conclusion: This study indicated the decreasing trend of HIV seropositivity among voluntary blood donors. Long-term surveillance of blood donors can provide important information on the course of the HIV pandemic.


How to cite this article:
Pagaro PM, Pandit DP, Patel AR, Chaudhari U. Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in voluntary blood donors: Declining trend.Med J DY Patil Univ 2013;6:236-239


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Pagaro PM, Pandit DP, Patel AR, Chaudhari U. Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in voluntary blood donors: Declining trend. Med J DY Patil Univ [serial online] 2013 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];6:236-239
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