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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-11-18
pubmed:abstractText
Two hundred serum samples taken from patients with hepatitis B virus type 2-like infections were tested with seven commercial enzyme immunoassay methods for detection of HBsAg. Positive results were obtained with all methods in some samples, the rate of detection of HBsAg ranging from 9% to 90% for the different methods. A direct correlation was found between the analytical sensitivity of a method and its ability to yield positive results. It is suggested that these findings should be taken into consideration when selecting HBsAg detection methods in blood banks in order to avoid transmission of the HBV2 agent to recipients of blood or blood products.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0934-9723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
639-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Sensitivity of seven commercial assays in the detection of hepatitis B virus type 2-like infection.
pubmed:affiliation
Servicio de Microbiología Diagnóstica, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article