[Prevalence of viral antibodies and syphilis serology in blood donors from a hospital].
OBJECTIVE
To establish the prevalence of viral antibodies and luetic reagins in blood donors in a Mexican hospital.


METHODS
A third level general hospital for government employees located in the city of Morelia, State of Michoacan, Mexico.


METHODS
Blood samples were collected from 10,077 healthy volunteer donors in a seven year period (01/01/90 to 12/31/96). Serologic tests were performed for HIV antibodies (anti-HIV), HBsAg and RPR. Anti-HCV were tested in 7,256 samples collected from 07/01/92 to 12/31/96.


RESULTS
Anti-HIV was found in 19 donors (0.18%), HBsAg in 34 (0.33%), RPR in 12 (0.11%) and anti-HCV in 22 (0.30%). These prevalence rates are in agreement with reports from other Mexican blood banks.
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Servicio de Hematología y Hemoterapia, Hospital General Vasco de Quiroga, ISSSTE, Morelia, Mich.
Torres-Ortiz
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D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001782:Blood Donors; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D015995:Prevalence; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies
Prevalencia de anticuerpos virales y reaginas luéticas en donadores de sangre de un hospital.