PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Atrah, H I
AU  - Ala, F A
AU  - Gough, D
TI  - Blood exchanged in ritual ceremonies as a possible route for infection with hepatitis C virus.
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.47.1.87
DP  - 1994 Jan 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 87
VI  - 47
IP  - 1
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/47/1/87.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/47/1/87.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol1994 Jan 01; 47
AB  - Of 52 blood donors (25 men and 27 women) counselled because their donation tested positive for hepatitis C virus antibody, seven (13.5%) gave a history of practising the ritual of blood exchange in their childhood or early adult life. This practice can cause transmission of blood borne infections or alloimmunisation, or both.