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1. Failure of Routine HIV-1 Tests in a Case Involving Transmission With Preseroconversion Blood Components During the Infectious Window Period

Author

Ling, Ai Ee, Robbins, Kenneth E., Brown, Teresa M., Dunmire, Valerie, Se Thoe, Su Yun, Wong, Sin-Yew, Leo, Yee Sin, Teo, Diana, Gallarda, James, Phelps, Bruce, Chamberland, Mary E., Busch, Michael P., Folks, Thomas M., and Kalish, Marcia L.

Subjects
HIV (Viruses), HIV infection, Blood transfusion -- Health aspects
Abstract

Current HIV tests used in blood banks may not be sensitive enough to detect people who have recently become infected. Researchers document the case of a blood donor who transmitted the virus to two people who received the donated blood products. Genetic tests showed that the virus in the two recipients was identical to the donor's virus. This donor had not seroconverted yet, meaning his immune system had not begun producing antibodies against the virus. Thus, he tested negative for HIV on antibody tests. His viral levels were also very low, so he also tested negative on viral antigen tests.

Published
2000

3. Failure of Routine HIV-1 Tests in a Case Involving Transmission With Preseroconversion Blood Components During the Infections Window Period.

Author

Ai Ee Ling, Robbins, Kenneth E., Brown, Teresa M., Dunmire, Valerie, Su Yun Se Thoe, Sin-Yew Wong, Yee Sin Leo, Teo, Diana, Gallarda, James, Phelps, Bruce, Chamberland, Mary E., Busch, Michael P., Folks, Thomas M., and Kalish, Marcia L.

Subjects
BLOOD transfusion, DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections, BLOOD testing, BLOOD donors, PERIODIC health examinations
Abstract

Presents a study designed to determine HIV-1 genetic linkage between virus in 2 HIV-infected recipients of blood components and virus in the donor, who was HIV antigen and antibody negative at the time of donation. Methods; Results; Conclusion that United States HIV nucleic acid amplification (NAT) may not be sufficiently sensitive to detect all infectious window-period donations.

Published
2000
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