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The hepatitis C virus genotype and subtype frequency in hepatitis C virus RNA-positive, hepatitis C virus antibody-negative blood donors identified in the nucleic acid test screening program in Poland.
Transfusion - 1 Dec 2004
Brojer E, Gronowska A, Medyńska J, Grabarczyk P, Mikulska M, Letowska M, Kryczka W, Gietka A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Since 2002, blood donors in Poland have been tested not only for hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV) but also for HCV RNA or HCV core antigen. This screening program identifies asymptomatic, recently infected individuals with no anti-HCV (in the "window period"). The aim of this study was to compare HCV genotype and subtype distribution in window-period (wp) donors, anti-HCV-positive donors, and...
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