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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2015; 7(3): 600-606
Published online Mar 27, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i3.600
Published online Mar 27, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i3.600
Table 1 Introduction of hepatitis B virus nucleic acid testing in donor screening
| Year | Country |
| 1997 | Germany |
| 1999 | Austria, Japan |
| 2004 | Singapore, Spain |
| 2005 | Poland, France (OT + army), South Africa |
| 2006 | Greece, Italy, Portugal, Thailand |
| 2007 | Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Slovenia, Switzerland |
| 2008 | Finland, Israel, Latvia, Netherlands, Taiwan |
| 2009 | United States, Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom (England and Wales) |
| 2010 | Australia, United Kingdom (Scotland), Canada |
| 2012 | South Korea |
- Citation: Seo DH, Whang DH, Song EY, Han KS. Occult hepatitis B virus infection and blood transfusion. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(3): 600-606
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i3/600.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i3.600