2006
Co-infection with HIV and hepatitis C virus in former plasma/blood donors: challenge for patient care in rural China
Qian HZ, Vermund SH, Kaslow RA, Coffey CS, Chamot E, Yang Z, Qiao X, Zhang Y, Shi X, Jiang Y, Shao Y, Wang N. Co-infection with HIV and hepatitis C virus in former plasma/blood donors: challenge for patient care in rural China. AIDS 2006, 20: 1429-1435. PMID: 16791018, PMCID: PMC2749723, DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000233577.33973.fa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV infectionHepatitis C virus infectionHCV-positive subjectsTesting of HIVC virus infectionHIV-positive subjectsAssociated risk factorsBlood-borne infectionsPrevalence of HIVHepatitis C virusCo-infection rateCross-sectional studyCommercial plasma donationRural Shanxi ProvinceHCV seropositivitySpouse's historyHCV antibodiesHIV seropositivityHIV projectC virusRisk factorsBlood donorsPlasma/bloodVirus infectionHIV
2005
Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Former Commercial Plasma/Blood Donors in Rural Shanxi Province, China: The China Integrated Programs for Research on AIDS
Qian HZ, Yang Z, Shi X, Gao J, Xu C, Wang L, Zhou K, Cui Y, Zheng X, Wu Z, Lu F, Lai S, Vermund SH, Shao Y, Wang N. Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Former Commercial Plasma/Blood Donors in Rural Shanxi Province, China: The China Integrated Programs for Research on AIDS. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2005, 192: 1694-1700. PMID: 16235166, PMCID: PMC2730763, DOI: 10.1086/497148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCV seropositivityRural Shanxi ProvinceBlood donorsHigh riskPlasma donorsHepatitis C virus antibodyHepatitis C virus infectionPlasma donationBlood-banking methodsHCV seroprevalence ratesC virus antibodyC virus infectionStrong independent predictorUnsafe practicesWhole blood donorsCross-sectional surveyRisk of seropositivityBloodborne infectionsHCV infectionBlood transfusionIndependent predictorsTransfusion recipientsSeroprevalence ratesVirus antibodiesVirus infection