Publications by authors named "Lucas Q"

Acquisition of health promotion (HP) skills and knowledge is essential for interventions development in this field. In sports clubs (SC), little HP training exists even though it was requested by SC actors. In response, the PROSCeSS (PROmotion de la Santé au sein du Clubs SportifS) MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) was developed to support actors of HP in the SC in the development of HP interventions.

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Objective: This study compared two assays aimed at confirming the presence of anti-HCV antibodies (Ab) after a positive screening: Geenius HCV supplemental assay (Bio-Rad, Marne la Coquette, France) and the Inno-LIA HCV score assay (Fujirebio, Les Ulis, France).

Material And Methods: A total of 180 archived samples were investigated including 119 samples collected at different stages of HCV infection in 25 hemodialyzed patients who underwent HCV seroconversion, 14 samples from 4 commercial seroconversion panels, 47 Ab positive/HCV-RNA positive blood donations of which 7 showing an single reactivity in confirmatory assays. Samples were investigated and results were interpreted with the two assays according to the manufacturers' instructions.

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The International Liver Association recommends the use of accurate and sensitive molecular methods for determination of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels in plasma or serum of chronic HBsAg carriers. The level of HBV replication represents the strongest predictive biomarker associated with disease progression and long-term outcome of chronic HBV infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability to the new Alinity m System to detect and quantify HBV DNA in plasma and whole blood collected on dried blood spots (DBS).

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Background: The question of maintaining blood screening based on both Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection antibodies (Ab) and Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) has been raised in several countries. The French blood donor surveillance database was used to address this issue.

Materials And Methods: In France, HCV-NAT was implemented in mini pools (MP) in 2001 and in individual testing (ID) in 2010.

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A study reported in 2019 showed that hepatitis C virus (HCV) could help disseminate hepatitis D virus (HDV). To test this finding, 2123 plasma samples positive for anti-HCV antibody were screened for anti-HDV antibodies, and HDV-RNA was searched for in samples positive for anti-HDV antibody. Of 41 samples (1.

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Background: In France, the risk of HIV transmission by transfusion was reduced by implementing pooled nucleic acid testing (NAT) in 2001 and individual NAT in 2010. We report here the first case in France of transfusion of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected blood donated during HIV pre-ramp-up phase that tested individual NAT negative.

Methods: Blood donations are screened for HIV antibodies and HIV RNA (ProcleixUltrio, Grifols; limit of detection at 95%, 23 copies/mL).

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