Correlation between serology and nucleic acid amplification test in blood donors who are reactive for hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus and evaluation of the epidemiological profile of infected people in blood centers in the State of Paraná

Objectives: To compare the results of conventional serological tests and molecular technology (NAT, Nucleic Acid Amplification Test), identify donors in the diagnostic window period, and determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (H...

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Main Authors: Heloise Skiavine Madeira, Claudinei Mesquita da Silva, Neila Cristina Scapini, Leyde Daiane de Peder, Jorge Juarez Vieira Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Subjects:
HBV
HCV
HIV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016421000761