Are isolated anti-HBc blood donors in high risk group? The detection of HBV DNA in isolated anti-HBc cases with nucleic acid amplification test (NAT) based on transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) and HBV discrimination

Altunay, Husnu; Kosan, Erdogan; Birinci, Ilhan; Aksoy, Armagan; Kirali, Kaan; Saribas, ABDULKERİM; Aslan, Mustafa; Yuksel, Pelin; Alan, Esra; Yenen, Osman; Kocazeybek, BEKİR

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2010.09.012

Are isolated anti-HBc blood donors in high risk group? The detection of HBV DNA in isolated anti-HBc cases with nucleic acid amplification test (NAT) based on transcription-mediated amplification (TMA) and HBV discrimination

Altunay H., Kosan E., Birinci I., Aksoy A., Kirali K., Saribas S., ...More

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, vol.43, no.3, pp.265-268, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 43 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transci.2010.09.012
Journal Name: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.265-268
Keywords: Isolated Anti-HBc, Nucleic acid amplification test (NAT), B-VIRUS-DNA, CORE ANTIGEN, PREVALENCE
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be transmitted by blood transfusions even so using serological tests having high sensitivity and specificity. We aimed to detect HBV DNA in isolated Anti-HBc donors and show if they have transfusion risk or not.