HBV detection in serum of blood of donors by PCR
- Author:
Vo Dinh Hoa
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HBV, blood of donor
- MeSH:
Hepatitis;
diagnosis;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
blood;
Tissue Donors;
Serum
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;26(6):1-5
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Using PCR on 73 serum samples with HBsAg(-) having health checkes (21 samples) and donating blood (25 samples). We have found one case of DNA HBV(+). This number is small but it can demonstrate the value of PCR, a tool contributing to enhance the safety of blood transfusion.