Kayani, Naila

Khurshid, Mohammad

Mujeeb, S A

English

eCommons@AKU

eCommons@AKUDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Medical College, PakistanJanuary 1995HIV-I infection in a family blood donorS A MujeebAga Khan UniversityNaila KayaniAga Khan UniversityMohammad KhurshidAga Khan University, mohammad.khurshid@aku.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiolPart of the Pathology CommonsRecommended CitationMujeeb, S., Kayani, N., Khurshid, M. (1995). HIV-I infection in a family blood donor. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 45(1),26.Available at: http://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol/581Letter to the Editor HIV-IInfection in a Family Blood Donor Madam, Since the introduction of AIDS in the counuy and reporting of cases of HIV infection among professioml blood donors! and voluntary blood donors2, blood domtion from the family members and friends of the patients are considered relatively safe. It is generally not expected from the family membem or friends, knowingly his high risk behaviour or HIV positive state will domte his blood for transfusion to his kith and kin. We are, however, reporting a case of HIV infection in a person who domted his blood to his cousin He appeared repeatedly reactive on ELISA (Abbott recombinant kit) at AIDS laboratory, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre and positive on western blot (Diagnostics Pasteur) at clinical laboratory of Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. Evi-dence ofHIV infection in a family donor again highlig!Us the 26 need of mandatory screening of all blood for HIV infection and promotion of appropriate use ofblood and blood product. Syed Abdul Mujeeb, Naila Kayani* and Mohammad Khurshid* AIDS Screening Laboratory, Blood Transfusion Services, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical centre and Clinical Laboratory, Aga Khan University Hospital*, Karachi. References I. Khanani, R.M., Hafcez, A., Rab, S.M. eta!. Human immuno- deficiency virus associated disorders in Pakistan AIDS Res. Hum. Retroviruses, 1988;4:149. · 2. Kay ani, N., Shaikh, A., Khan,_ A. <t a!. A viow ofHIV-Infeotion mK,.ohi. J. Pak. Med Assoc., 1994;44:8·11. J.Pak.Med.Assoc. I 

HIV-I infection in a family blood donor

https://ecommons.aku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1580&amp;context=pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol

HIV-I infection in a family blood donor

Abstract

Similar works

Full text

Available Versions

eCommons@AKU