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Quantitative levels of anti- hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies and HCV RNA in the blood units
| Characterization of blood units | Anti-Schistosoma antibodies (+) | Anti-Schistosoma antibodies (−) |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-HCV antibodiesa,b (Units/mL) | 81·7 ± 119 | 29·4 ± 27 |
| Median | 20·9 | 20·1 |
| HCV-RNAa,b (log10 copies/mL) | 4·9 ± 1·2 | 4·3 ± 1·1 |
| Median | 5·1 | 4·7 |
| Positive units (%) | 17 (77) | 19 (86) |
Values are mean ± standard deviations (22 blood units per group).
No significant differences.
