Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections: A five-year multicentric study of 87,878 blood donors in the Mumbai region, India [PDF]
Hematology, Transfusion and Cell TherapyIntroduction: Blood transfusion is a critical component of modern medicine, yet the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections remains a significant challenge.
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Decreasing Prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infection in Indian Scenario [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2014 Transfusion transmitted infections are major problem associated with blood transfusion. Accurate estimates of risk of TTIs are essential for monitoring the safety of blood supply and evaluating the efficacy of currently employed screening procedures. The
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Molecular confirmation of transfusion-transmitted dengue virus infection following platelet transfusion in the Chinese mainland [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundDengue virus (DENV) is considered an emerging threat to blood safety. While transfusion-transmitted DENV (TT-DENV) cases have been documented, TT-DENV has never been reported in Chinese mainland. In this study, a retrospective investigation was
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Determinants of blood transfusion-transmitted infections in donated blood [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Blood transfusions which save lives through their essential function bring infection risks to users especially in areas with limited medical resources.
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Haematology patients and the risk of transfusion transmitted infection [PDF]
British Journal of Haematology, 2018 SummaryA 2014 study by NHS Blood and Transplant indicated that over one quarter of red cells were transfused to patients with haematological conditions. For platelet components, the figure is higher. Certain diagnostic groups, such as haemoglobinopathies, myelodysplastic syndromes and some haemato‐oncology patients, receive multiple transfusion ...
Patricia E Hewitt
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Risks and challenges of HIV infection transmitted via blood transfusion
Biosafety and Health, 2019 Promoting biosafety regulations and techniques supports human health and protects individuals and groups from harmful incidents. Particular attention should be paid to those potential infectious hazards associated with blood and other bodily fluids ...
Sarah Robbins Scott, Zunyou Wu
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Transfusion Transmitted Infection: Viral and Exotic Diseases [PDF]
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 1993 Viral and other exotic diseases may be transmitted by blood transfusion. These infections include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D and E), syphilis, malaria, retrovirus HTLV-1, and cytomegalovirus. Other more exotic diseases which may be transmitted by transfusion of blood or blood components include Chagas’ disease ...
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Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis B virus infection
Journal of Hepatology, 2009 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major risk of transfusion-transmitted infection due to the pre-seroconversion window period (WP), infection with immunovariant viruses, and with occult carriage of HBV infection (OBI). Reduction of HBV residual risk depends upon developing more sensitive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) tests, adopting anti-HBc screening ...
Daniel Candotti, Jean-Pierre Allain
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Reducing the risk of hepatitis B virus transfusion-transmitted infection
Journal of Blood Medicine, 2011 Christoph NiederhauserBlood Transfusion Service SRC, Bern, SwitzerlandAbstract: Before 1970, approximately 6% of multi-transfused recipients acquired a transfusion-transmitted Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
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Evidence of West Nile virus exposure in healthy donors and a clinical case in an immunocompromised child: emerging public health implications [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundWest Nile virus (WNV), an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus, is a growing global concern, particularly in tropical regions, where climatic conditions favor vector proliferation. Although often asymptomatic, less than 1% of cases develop severe
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