Detection of different categories of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in a multi-regional study comparing the clinical sensitivity of hepatitis B surface antigen and HBV-DNA testing.
Nico LelieRoberta L BruhnMichael BuschMarion VermeulenWai-Chiu TsoiSteven Kleinmannull nullPublished in: Transfusion (2016)
ID-NAT and serology are complementary in detecting HBV infection in first-time donors, but HBV-DNA is superior to HBsAg detection in repeat donors.