Imunoblot como teste suplementar para detecção de anticorpos contra o vírus da hepatite C em doadores de sangue / Immunoblot as a supplemental test to detect antibodies to hepatitis C virus in blood donors
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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35(1): 69-71, jan.-fev. 2002.
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en Portugués
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ABSTRACT
Supplemental tests using Immunoblot are recommended to improve specificity of anti-HCV by ELISA. In Brazil immunoblot is not officially recommended. Aiming to identify EIA false-positive rate 70 positive EIA anti-HCV blood donors were submitted to 3rd generation immunoblot at Hemocentro of Mato Grosso State where polymerase chain reaction tests are not performed. There were 44 (62.9) immunoblot-positive, 22 (31.4) negative and 4 (5.7) indeterminate. Anti-HCV immunoblot can distinguish blood donors with false-positive ELISA from those who need medical assessment. Our data suggest that immunoblot could be useful in Brazilian blood banks where molecular biology tests are not available.
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Asunto principal:
Donantes de Sangre
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Immunoblotting
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Anticuerpos contra la Hepatitis C
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Portugués
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso/BR
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