[Detection of hepatitis c in blood donors in Niamey].
We searched for HCV antibodies in a random sample of 410 blood donors negative for HIV infection, hepatitis B and syphilis. 16 peoples were positive by ELISA and 13 by RIBA. So 3.2% of these donors negative for the three actual compulsory tests, are able to transmit HCV.
Mamadou
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Faculté des sciences de la santé, Niamey, Niger.
Gragnic
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Kabo
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Salami
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Boulkassoum
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D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009548:Niger; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis
D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies