Antibodies to cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex virus and Epstein-Barr virus in Greek blood donors.
An epidemiological study for detection of IgG and IgM antibodies against cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and Herpes simplex virus was evaluated in a random population of apparently healthy Greek blood donors from which only HIV and HBV carriers were excluded. The prevalence of IgM antibodies was found to be relatively low at 4.4%, 6.1% and 7.7% respectively. The presence of these antibodies plays an important role when transfusing immunocompromised and transplanted subjects.
Kavallierou
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L
3rd Regional Blood Transfusion Center, General Hospital of Athens, Greece.
Bezirtzoglou
E
E
Kapellou
P
P
Spanaki
S
S
Renieri
N
N
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001782:Blood Donors; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral