Abstract Background The COVID‐19 pandemic posed a worldwide challenge for blood services. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on blood donations and blood discards resulting from screening tests for transfused‐transmitted infections (TTIs) in a Brazilian metropolitan.
Laiane da Silva Santos +5 more
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Abstract Background Blood donors represent a unique population. Pre‐donation screening questions, donor self‐deferral, and temporary deferral and re‐testing of repeat reactive donors result in lower prevalence of infectious disease compared to the general population.
Carmen L. Charlton +3 more
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Quantitative bead-based multiplex assay for simultaneous determination of IgG concentrations of pertussis toxin, filamentous hemagglutinin, pertactin, diphtheria, tetanus, Haemophilus influenzae b, and hepatitis B in human serum samples. [PDF]
Rathod V +18 more
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Abstract Background and Objectives This study explores the perceptions of deferred blood donors in the Netherlands regarding the information provided upon receiving false‐positive screening (FPS) deferral letters for infectious diseases. To ensure blood supply safety, rigorous screening for infectious agents is implemented by blood establishments ...
Jenny Erica Beckman +4 more
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Analysis of HBV infection characteristics and OBI prevalence in pregnant women: a focus on HBcAb + alone or in combination with HBeAb + subgroups in Northwest China. [PDF]
Xie Y +10 more
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Circulating Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) RNA and Conventional Markers in Treatment-Naive Persons With HBV in Senegal. [PDF]
Begré L +14 more
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HBx promotes podocyte-macrophage transdifferentiation by mediating NLRP3 expression in hepatitis B virus-associated glomerulonephritis. [PDF]
He Z, Zhu Y, Niu Y, Guan H, Yang Y.
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Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis D virus co-infection complicated by autoimmune hepatitis: Two case reports. [PDF]
Dou J +5 more
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In Vitro Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Activity of Hydroxytyrosol from <i>Lindernia ruellioides</i>. [PDF]
Zhao TS +6 more
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