title: Presence of HCV RNA in serum of asymptomatic blood donors involved in post-transfusion hepatitis (PTH).
abstract: To study the causes of residual posttransfusion hepatitis, serum from implicated donors was tested by PCR for the presence of HCV RNA. Of 20 anti HCV negative donors, 4 were HCV RNA positive and thus, infective. The results suggest that higher-level investigations are necessary for prospective donors who present blood enzyme abnormalities or other questionable characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Chair of Gastroenterology, University of Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melegari
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vecchi
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Scaglioni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Palma
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Manenti
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001782:Blood Donors; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral; D000410:Alanine Transaminase