Multicenter evaluation of individual donor nucleic acid testing (NAT) for simultaneous detection of human immunodeficiency virus -1 & hepatitis B & C viruses in Indian blood donors.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE:
India has a high prevalence of HIV-1, hapatitis C and B virus (HCV and HBV) in the blood donors but has yet to implement nucleic acid testing (NAT) in blood screening. We undertook a multicentre evaluation of blood donor testing by NAT for simultaneous detection of HIV-1, HBV and HCV in a single tube and also to determine the feasibility of NAT implementation in India's low volume setting.METHODS:
A total of 12,224 unlinked samples along with their serological results were obtained from representative eight blood banks in India and were individually manually tested by the Procleix Ultrio Assay (Chiron Corp. Emeryville, CA) for simultaneous detection of HIV-1, HCV, and HBV.RESULTS:
Of the 12,224 samples tested, 209 (1.71%) were seroreactive. One hundred thirty three samples (1.09%) were reactive by Ultrio assay, 84 samples were seroreactive but NAT non reactive. There were eight NAT yield cases 1 HIV, 1 HIV-HCV co-infection, and 6 HBV. INTERPRETATION &CONCLUSION:
Our observed NAT yield for all three viruses was 1 in 1528 (0.065%). We estimate NAT could interdict 3272 infectious donations a year among our approximate 5 million annual donations.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Blood Banks
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Blood Donors
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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RNA, Viral
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Serologic Tests
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HIV Infections
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Hepatitis B virus
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Mass Screening
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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