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Efficacy of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA screening and characterization of acute and occult HBV infections among blood donors from Madrid, Spain.
Transfusion - 1 Jan 2010
González Rocio, Torres Pilar, Castro Emma, Barbolla Luz, Candotti Daniel, Koppelman Marco, Zaaijer Hans L, Lelie Nico, Allain Jean-Pierre, Echevarría Jose-Manuel
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BACKGROUND: Screening of blood units for hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA identifies donations collected during the window period (WP) of the acute infection and may improve viral safety of the blood supply. It also leads to the detection of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS...
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