TABLE 1.
Prevalence of TTV infection in different countries
| Country | Category | n | No. with TTV DNA (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Without liver disease | 195a | 137 (70) |
| Myanmar | Healthy individual | 51 | 49 (96)b |
| With liver disease | 92 | 90 (98)b | |
| Nepal | Blood donor | 177 | 145 (82) |
| Egypt | Blood donor | 95 | 81 (85) |
| Bolivia | Blood donor | 95 | 78 (82) |
| Vietnam | High-risk group | 62 | 53 (86) |
| Korea | Hemodialysis | 73 | 71 (97) |
| Cambodia | HIV infection | 8 | 8 (100) |
| Ghana | HIV infection | 95 | 84 (88) |
| USAc | HIV infection | 68 | 58 (85) |
a
Not including individuals under 10 years old.
b
Statistically not significant.
c
USA, United States of America.