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Quest for the holy grail: pathogen reduction in low-income countries.

Authors :
Tobian, Aaron A. R.
Hume, Heather A.
Source :
Transfusion. Apr2018, Vol. 58 Issue 4, p836-839. 4p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

An introduction is presented which discusses the use of whole blood (WB) pathogen reduction (PR) with rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for transfusion-transmitted infection (TTI) testing in low-income countries such as Africa.

Subjects

Subjects :
*RAPID methods (Microbiology)
*PATHOGENIC microorganisms
*BLOOD testing
*HEPATITIS B prevention
*HEPATITIS C prevention
*HIV prevention
*BACTERIAL contamination
*BLOOD collection
*MIDDLE-income countries
*LOW-income countries
*PREVENTION

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00411132
Volume :
58
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Transfusion
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
128972845
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.14544
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