Abstract
The requirement for hepatitis B immunoglobulin for passive immunisation persists despite the availability of a safe hepatitis B vaccine, and there is therefore a need for immune plasma for immunoglobulin production. We have screened a large number of blood donors to identify potentially suitable hepatitis B immune plasma donors. The logistics of this have been examined, and the programme was found to be inefficient and labour-consuming. A suitably designed programme of active immunisation with hepatitis B vaccine should provide a more effective means of obtaining plasma.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 323-6 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Vox Sanguinis |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
Keywords
- Blood Donors
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Humans
- Immune Sera
- Immunoglobulins