title: Antibody to hepatitis C virus in blood donors found positive for other agents. II. Anti-HIV-1.
abstract: Stored serum samples from 24 blood donors confirmed positive for anti-HIV-1 were tested for antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV). Those repeatedly reactive using the anti-HCV ELISA screening test were retested by the HCV recombinant immunoblot (RIBA). Risk-factors for the contraction of HIV infection that had been elicited at formal counselling sessions were evaluated in relation to HCV/HIV modes of infection. The only two donors confirmed to be anti-HCV positive both admitted to intravenous drug use.
authors.affiliation: North London Blood Transfusion Centre, London, U.K.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barbara
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Hewitt
mesh_terms: D001782:Blood Donors; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies