Abstract
To ensure maximum security for students and research workers performing dissections
and exposed to the risk of cuts, we have demonstrated, on 1695 cadaver donations,
the feasibility of detection of negative serology for HIV, HTLV, hepatitis C viral
infections in cadavers. Negative results for all markers were obtained in 67%. The
methodology based on optical density (OD) measurements (ELISA) in this particular
rank have a poor specificity (high ratio of false positive results), but ensures maximum
security in line with the principles of prevention and have a minimal cost for an
anatomy teaching and research structure.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
August 30,
1999
Received in revised form:
August 12,
1999
Received:
March 1,
1999
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© 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
