Hepatitis C virus in cadaver organ donors: prevalence and risk of transmission to transplant recipients

Transplant Proc. 1991 Oct;23(5):2651-2.

Authors

F Vincenti¹, P Weber, G Kuo, J Forsell, S Hunt, J Melzer, O Salvatierra Jr, C Stempel

Affiliation

¹ University of California, San Francisco 94143-0116.

PMID: 1656566

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Antibodies, Viral / analysis
Cadaver
Cytomegalovirus / immunology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
HTLV-I Antibodies / analysis
Heart Transplantation / adverse effects
Heart Transplantation / immunology*
Hepacivirus / isolation & purification*
Hepatitis Antibodies / analysis*
Hepatitis C / epidemiology
Hepatitis C / transmission*
Humans
Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects
Kidney Transplantation / immunology*
Male
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Tissue Donors*

Substances

Antibodies, Viral
HTLV-I Antibodies
Hepatitis Antibodies