title: [Decreasing the risk of post-transfusion non-A, non-B hepatitis by anti-HCV screening].
abstract: In May 1990 a specific enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for NANBH was developed by recombinant DNA technology which detects antibodies to a virus called hepatitis C virus (HCV). The anti-HCV EIA was manufactured by Ortho Diagnostic Systems with recombinant antigens from Chiron Corp. based on extraction from high infectious titer chimpanzee plasma RNA after transcription into cDNA. We tested the anti-HCV prevalence of blood donors and hemodialysis patients. The anti-HCV prevalence with the first generation test was 0.52% (Ortho), 0.87% (Abbott) in blood donors and 4.16% in hemodialysis patients. The second generation anti-HCV test (Abbott) with improved sensitivity and specificity comprises 0.25% repeated anti-HCV-positive blood donors and 8.2% anti-HCV-positive hemodialysis patients.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Immunhämatologie und BSD Hessen, BRD.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Holzberger
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seidl
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peschke
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Scheuermann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schoeppe
mesh_terms: D001782:Blood Donors; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D015994:Incidence; D008403:Mass Screening; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies
vernacular_title: Verminderung der Posttransfusion-Non-A, Non-B-Hepatitis durch Anti-HCV-Screening.