HTLV-III antibodies in hemodialysis patients--a consequence of blood transfusions?
An investigation for HTLV-III antibodies in chronic hemodialysis patients revealed in four out of 276 patients a positive result using the ELISA and western blot techniques. All HTLV-III positive patients had received blood transfusions. As it has been shown that a needle stick could transmit the HTLV-III, it is suggested that hemodialysis patients who have received frequent blood transfusions should be screened.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000276:immunology; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*; D012306:Risk
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies