Stages of TTVIs and infectivity
Immunosilent carriers
- Persistent viremia in absence of detectable SC
- Case reports for HIV, HCV and HBV
- Recipient infection documented for HCV
- Durand et al. Ann Intern Med 2000
- Peoples et al. Transfusion 2000
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Transient Viremia without SC
- Confirmed by alternate sample and f/u with serotyping
- Frequency in HR populations detectable by high sensitivity NAT is now under study.
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