title: Molecular approaches to the detection of agents in persistent viral infections.
abstract: Detection of infection with BBVs transmitted by the blood donated by apparently healthy volunteers is facilitated by several laboratory tests employed in screening out infected blood. Because several of the screening assays are immunological markers of host response to the infectious agents, the detection of viral nucleic acids remains a major goal that may possibly be fulfilled by the advent of PCR.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Vyas
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000276:immunology; D015480:Deltaretrovirus Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000276:immunology; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015480:Deltaretrovirus Antibodies; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies