Recently acquired infection among HIV-seropositive donors in the US from 2010-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Monitoring of transfusion-transmissible infections in the blood supply is essential for blood safety, as the donor population is not static, and changes in policy, donor behavior, or other factors could increase the risk of recipient infection. We assessed patterns of recently acquired HIV infection in US blood donors, including before and after the implementation of the 12-month deferral for men who have sex with men (MSM).

Study design and methods

A large convenience sample of donations from donors testing HIV-1 nucleic acid testing (NAT) and serology-reactive were further tested with the Sedia HIV-1 Limiting Antigen enzyme immunoassay. Samples were analyzed across available demographic and donation data to provide an assessment of recently acquired HIV infectio

SUBMITTER: Quiner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11630110 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature