Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction for Hepatitis B Screening in Donor Corneas in the Central Eye Bank of Iran.

Conclusion: Implementation of PCR for the detection of occult HBV in cornea donors is necessary to not only increase the security level of cornea donation but also minimize the rejection rate of donors that have isolated HB core Ab reactivity. PMID: 30479707 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research - Category: Opthalmology Tags: J Ophthalmic Vis Res Source Type: research