title: [Hepatitis B virus markers, beta 2 microglobulin and anti HTLV in a population of blood donors from a prison environment].
abstract: 212 male prisoners were collected at the prison in March 1983. Anti-HBc and HBs Ag were detected by a combined test (AUSRIA-CORE, Abbott Laboratories). 67 sera (31,5%) were anti-HBc positive, 7 of them HBs Ag positive. Screening for anti-HTLV (anti-p24) was negative for all the donors. Beta 2 microglobulin levels were determined on 115 sera (B2-micro RIA 100, Pharmacia Laboratories). 8 had levels above 2,6 mg/l (greater than 2 SD). These 8 sera were anti-HBc positive and one of them HBs Ag positive 3 HBs Ag positive donors had non elevated Beta 2 microglobulin levels. This survey confirms that prisoners as blood donors should be regarded as carrying a high risk of transmission of HBV and probably other infectious agents with similar epidemiology. The signification of elevated Beta 2 microglobulin levels deserves further investigations since this determination could be of value as an additive test to increase the safety of blood products.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001782:Blood Donors; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011330:Prisons; D012306:Risk; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin
vernacular_title: Marqueurs du VHB, bêta 2 microglobuline et anti HTLV dans une population de donneurs de sang en milieu carcéral.