title: [Hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV) prevalence rate in anti-HBc-negative blood donors].
abstract: Since 1986 only anti-HBc negative blood donors had been admitted for blood donations at the Heidelberg University Blood Bank. The maximum ALT-level for blood donors was set at less than or equal to 30 U/l. Four of 1514 blood donors (0.26%) were found to be anti-HCV positive. The routine screening of blood donors for anti-HBc in combination with an ALT-level less than or equal to 30 U/l leads to the observed lower prevalence compared to the rate found in German blood donors (0.26%/0.42% [1]).
authors.affiliation: Institut für Immunologie und Serologie, Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baur
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roelcke
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008111:Liver Function Tests
chemical_list: D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens
vernacular_title: Hepatitis C-Virus-Antikörper (Anti-HCV) Prävalenzrate bei Anti-HBc-negativen Blutspendern.