title: NAT yield for human immunodeficiency and hepatitis C viruses in Brazilian blood donors: preliminary results.
authors.affiliation: Directory Board, Center for Hematology and Hemotherapy of the Santa Catarina State (HEMOSC).
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Andrea
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Brazil.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kupek
authors.affiliation: General Coordination for Blood and Blood Derivatives, Ministry of Health, Brasília, Brazil.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Genovez
authors.affiliation: General Coordination for Blood and Blood Derivatives, Ministry of Health, Brasília, Brazil.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: General Coordination for Blood and Blood Derivatives, Ministry of Health, Brasília, Brazil.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Barban
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks; D001782:Blood Donors; D058731:Blood Safety; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014766:Viremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic