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All clinically-relevant blood components transmit prion disease following a single blood transfusion: a sheep model of vCJD [PDF]

, 2011
Variant CJD (vCJD) is an incurable, infectious human disease, likely arising from the consumption of BSE-contaminated meat products. Whilst the epidemic appears to be waning, there is much concern that vCJD infection may be perpetuated in humans by the ...
Smith, Antony, Ian R. MacGregor, Groschup, Martin H., Hunter, N., Hunter, Nora, Prowse, C.V., Tan, B.C., Hornsey, V.S., Boon Chin Tan, Sandra McCutcheon, Jean C Manson, Antony Smith, E. Fiona Houston, Jean C. Manson, Alejo-Blanco, Richard, Manson, J.C., Tan, Boon Chin, Turner Marc, Manson, Jean C., Houston E. Fiona, Alejo Blanco, A.R., Turner, Marc, Groschup Martin H., MacGregor, Ian R., Houston, Fiona, Christopher V Prowse, Turner, M., E Fiona Houston, Alejo Blanco Anthony Richard, Groschup, M.H., Martin H Groschup, Smith Antony, de Wolf, C., Christopher V. Prowse, Hunter Nora, Prowse, Christopher V., Christopher de Wolf, Anthony Richard Alejo Blanco, MacGregor Ian R., de Wolf Christopher, Marc Turner, de Wolf, Christopher, Valerie S. Hornsey, Smith, A., Manson Jean C., Prowse Christopher V., Ian R MacGregor, Prowse, C. V., Hornsey, Valerie S., McCutcheon Sandra, MacGregor, I.R., McCutcheon, Sandra, Nora Hunter, Tan Boon Chin, Hornsey Valerie S., Martin H. Groschup, McCutcheon, S., Houston, E.F., Valerie S Hornsey   +58 more
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Linking aberrant glycosylation of plasma glycoproteins with progression of myelodysplastic syndromes: a study based on plasmonic biosensor and lectin array

Scientific Reports, 2023
Aberrant glycosylation of glycoproteins has been linked with various pathologies. Therefore, understanding the relationship between aberrant glycosylation patterns and the onset and progression of the disease is an important research goal that may ...
Leona Chrastinová, Ondřej Pastva, Markéta Bocková, Hana Kovářová, Eliška Ceznerová, Roman Kotlín, Pavla Pecherková, Jana Štikarová, Alžběta Hlaváčková, Marek Havlíček, Jan Válka, Jiří Homola, Jiří Suttnar   +12 more
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Prion diseases are efficiently transmitted by blood transfusion in sheep [PDF]

, 2008
The emergence of variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, following on from the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic, led to concerns about the potential risk of iatrogenic transmission of disease by blood transfusion and the introduction of costly ...
Foster, J., Hunter, N., Goldmann, W., Chong, A., Gonzalez, L., Siso, S., Houston, F., McCutcheon, S., Jeffrey, M.   +8 more
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HNA-3a and HNA-3b antigens among 9 ethnic populations and the Han population in Southwest China

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018
Background Human neutrophil antigen 3 (HNA-3) is encoded by the SLC44A2 gene. Antibodies against HNAs can cause severe, often fatal, transfusion reactions, known as transfusion-related acute lung injury, and neonatal neutropenia. We explored the 2 common
Guo-Jin Ou, Pin-Can Su, Hao Yu, Xin Ji, Fan Liu, Sheng-Lan Wang, Yu-Jie Kong, Ling Li, Jue Wang, Zhong Liu, Willy Albert Flegel   +10 more
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Detection and analysis of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in blood donors at different periods in Guangzhou

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2023
Objective To detect the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in blood donors in Guangzhou, so as to provide laboratory data support for the collection and clinical use of convalescent plasma.
Zhengang SHAN, Hualong YANG, Ledong YANG, Jieting HUANG, Min WANG, Ru XU, Qiao LIAO, Huishan ZHONG, Bochao LIU, Yongshui FU, Xia RONG   +10 more
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Irish Blood Transfusion Service Research & Development Strategy 2021 to 2023 [PDF]

, 2021
The rapidly evolving fields of transfusion, transplantation and laboratory diagnostics mean it is imperative that upcoming changes to clinical practice, testing, production and donation, are always considered and prepared for.
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The Role of von Willebrand Factor Antigen in Predicting Survival of Patients with HBV-Related Cirrhosis

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2022
Objective. The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scoring system cannot be used to assess the deterioration of patients with liver cirrhosis caused by infection and portal hypertension.
Youmin Pan, Renyong Guo, Yan Lv, Dawei Cui, Jue Xie   +4 more
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Efficient measures for blood donor recruitment, under the COVID-19 epidemic

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022
Objective To explore ways to recruit blood donors effectively, so as to ensure blood supply for hospitals in Shenzhen with good compliance with the requirements concerning COVID-19 prevention and control.
Dongmei NIE, Jingfeng ZENG, Yanyan ZHANG, Liang LU, Liqin HUANG, Xin ZHENG   +5 more
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The quality of stored umbilical cord and adult-donated whole blood in Mombasa, Kenya. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa umbilical cord blood may be a useful source of blood for transfusion. Before clinical trials, evidence is needed that cord blood donations, which vary greatly in volume, can be collected and stored into a fixed volume of
Hassall, O, Maitland, Kathryn, Robert Mwakesi, Douglas Denje, Hassall, Oliver, Thitiri, J, Mandaliya, K, Kathryn Maitland, Fegan, Gregory, Denje, Douglas, Bates, I, Bates, Imelda, Imelda Bates, Maitland, K, Oliver Hassall, Bates, Imelda; id_orcid, Wambua, Kongo, Pole, Lewa, Wambua, K, Mandaliya, Kishor, Mwakesi, Robert, Mwakesi, R, Lewa Pole, Fegan, G, Kongo Wambua, Kishor Mandaliya, Denje, D, Thitiri, Johnstone, Johnstone Thitiri, Pole, L, Gregory Fegan, Greg Fegan   +31 more
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IBTS Research & Development Strategy 2021 to 2023 [PDF]

, 2021
The Connections that Count strategy for 2021 to 2025 provides a framework for us to deliver programmes of change, including the implementation of a research and development strategy which is built into the pillar of Supporting Better Healthcare. We
Irish Blood Transfusion Society
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