title: [Immunological markers of hepatitis-A and -B in blood donors from Vienna].
abstract: In 1076 sera of healthy volunteer blood donors from Vienna and surroundings HBSAg was positive in 1,7%, HBSAb in 9,5%, HBCAb in 5,7% by radioimmunoassays. HA-Ab was more frequently positive in the rural than in the urban population, its incidence was higher than it was observed by others in Switzerland and in the USA, but lower than in Belgium, Israel, Yugoslavia and Taiwan. 4% of the blood units were positive for HBCAb but negative for HBSAg. The possibility to decrease the incidence of posttransfusion hepatitis by screening for HBCAb is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria; D001782:Blood Donors; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Immunologische Marker der Hepatitis A und B bei Blutspendern im Raum Wien.