| [hepatitis c virus (hcv) antibodies in german blood donors--a pilot study]. | a new eia-test to detect hepatitis c antibody (ortho diagnostic systems) has been evaluated in four blood transfusion services in frg (hamburg, hannover, springe, frankfurt). among 3,123 specimens, 18 (0.58%) reacted initially positive, 13 (0.42%) remained positive after repeat testing. a detailed analysis revealed remarkable differences: blood donors from the northern part of germany were less frequently positive than donors from the southern region (0.24% vs. 0.79%), repeat donors had a higher ... | 1990 | 2177676 |