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HIV-specific antibody among voluntary blood donors in lower saxony (FRG)

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Anti-HIV test results of the Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service of Lower Saxony from 1 June 1985 to 31 July 1986 inclusive were analysed retrospectively. Nine out of 70,936 donors who had not donated blood before 1 June 1985 (first-time donors) and 9 out of 261,231 donors who had donated blood before this date (repeating donors) were found anti-HIV confirmed positive at the time of the first blood donation during the study period. The prevalence of HIV antibody in first-time donors was significantly higher than in repeating donors (p<0.01). It was concluded that some members of risk groups used blood donation to obtain an anti-HIV test result. One out of 30,300 blood donations was confirmed anti-HIV positive. The results of this study justify the transfusion of blood donations that are reactive only in the initial ELISA test.

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  1. Blutspendedienst des DRK, Eldagsener Straße 38, D-3257, Springe, Federal Republic of Germany

    G. Caspari, J. Beyer, F. Schunter, J. Knüver-Hopf & H. Schmitt

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Caspari, G., Beyer, J., Schunter, F. et al. HIV-specific antibody among voluntary blood donors in lower saxony (FRG). Blut 55, 181–187 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00320575

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