title: Antibodies to cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex virus and Epstein-Barr virus in Greek blood donors.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Regional Blood Transfusion Center, General Hospital of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kavallierou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bezirtzoglou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kapellou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spanaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Renieri
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral