Antibody to hepatitis C virus in blood donors found positive for other agents. II. Anti-HIV-1.
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.
Moore
M C
MC
North London Blood Transfusion Centre, London, U.K.
Barbara
J A
JA
Hewitt
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PE
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
D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies