Detection of hepatitis B virus infection in German blood donors 2008-2015.
Heinrich ScheiblauerMargarethe HeidenMarkus B FunkDoris OberleJulia KreßChristine JorkMichael ChudyPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2020)
In the HBV-WP, MP-NAT provided a higher sensitivity than HBsAg testing, obtained a considerably higher yield and reduced the risk for HBV transmission. In later HBV stages, anti-HBc screening and HBV-ID-NAT intercepted potentially infectious donations.