title: Detection of hepatitis C virus antibody and RNA in hemostatic gauze used for dentistry.
abstract: We investigated whether the presence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can be detected in hemostatic gauze used during oral treatments. We were able to detect both antibody to HCV and HCV RNA in samples from patients serologically proven to have HCV and also in gauze used for these patients that was left at room temperature even for as long as 24 hours. Thus, this method is useful for the screening of HCV infection in situations in which blood sampling is not feasible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiromasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esumi
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012307:Risk Factors; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D015503:Surgical Sponges / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral