title: Hepatitis C virus transmission by a blood donation negative in nucleic acid amplification tests for viral RNA.
abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was transmitted by transfusion of a platelet concentrate made from an anti-HCV and HCV-PCR-negative blood donation. Even a negative nucleic acid amplification test cannot completely prevent transmission of HCV.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Schüttler
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caspari
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jursch
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Willems
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Gerlich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schaefer
mesh_terms: D005784:Gene Amplification; D016678:Genome; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral