[HTLV-I antibody screening of blood donors].
Routine screening of 344,266 blood donations of approximately 200,000 donors for anti-HTLV-I was done by enzyme immuno assay (EIA). Repeatedly reactive samples were confirmed by Western Blot (WB) and radio immuno precipitation assay (RIPA). The prevalence of anti-HTLV-I in Bavarian blood donors is 0.02-0.026%. The specificity of HTLV-I-EIA is 99.95%.
Schwarzfischer
G
G
Blutspendedienst des Bayerischen Roten Kreuzes, München.
Schätzl
H
H
Bäcker
U
U
Weise
W
W
von der Helm
K
K
Deinhardt
F
F
D001782:Blood Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D015490:HTLV-I Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors
D015481:HTLV-I Antibodies
HTLV-I-Antikörperscreening bei Blutspendern.