Publications by authors named "Ines Puchta"
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to assess the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in first-time blood donors who tested positive for anti-HBc, with the goal of evaluating the effectiveness of anti-HBc screening in reducing the risk of HBV infection post-transfusion.
- Among 14,251 donors tested, 216 (1.52%) were anti-HBc-positive, and of those, HBV DNA was detected in 87.5% of HBsAg-positive donors and 1.59% of HBsAg-negative donors, indicating that HBV DNA can be present even in donors who test negative for HBsAg.
- The findings suggest that routine anti-HBc screening could help prevent some transfusion-related HB
