Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of HIV antibody-positive blood donors.

Management of blood donors whose donations are repeatedly falsely positive by the HIV antibody screening test.

Since 1985, over 1,800,000 donations have been screened by the West Midlands Regional Blood Transfusion Service for antibody to HIV. Twelve regular donors gave three or more donations that were alternatingly positive and negative in the screening test, but not confirmed to be HIV positive by supplementary testing. Extensive investigation of six of these donors, including the polymerase chain re...

A comparison of HIV antibody and HIV viral findings in blood and saliva of HIV antibody-positive juvenile hemophiliacs.

The purpose of this study was to determine the presence or absence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and antiHIV antibody in the saliva of known anti-HIV positive juvenile hemophiliacs and correlate these findings with blood. This study utilized a sample population of 13 juvenile hemophiliacs (severe hemophilia A), all of whom were antiHIV antibo~ly positive. Blood samples, as well as stimu...

Cutaneous Manifestations in HTLV-I Positive Blood Donors

The prevalence and probable risk factors of HbsAg positive blood donors in Mazandaran province in 2013

Abstract Background and Objectives HBV, a classic viral Transfusion Transmitted Infection(TTI), is considered an important health and blood safety issue in every society. Prevalence of HBsAg positivity is variable among Iranian blood donors nationwide. This study was performed to determine the frequency of HBsAg positive blood donors and the probable associated risk factors in Mazandaran provi...

Prevalence of HBe Ag and LFT Survey in HBsAg Positive Blood Donors in Kerman

The hepatitis-B virus (HBV) is one of the most common chronic pathogens in the world. More than 2 billions of world population have been exposed to this virus and 350 millions of them (5% of world population) are chronic carriers of HBV. One of the most common routes of transmission of this virus is blood products and transfusion . For this reason blood transfusion organization controls all of ...