First case of hepatitis C virus transmission by a red blood cell concentrate after introduction of nucleic acid amplification technique screening in Germany: a comparative study with various assays

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pooled nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAT) and donor screening for anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) have reduced the diagnostic window period of HCV infection in the blood donor population from about 12 to 1 or 2 weeks. During that time, HCV RNA is hardly detectable by pooled or individual donation NAT. Here we describe a case of transfusion-acquired HCV infection from an extremely...

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