Serological study on parvovirus B19 infection in multitransfused thalassemia major patients and its transmission through donor units

Serological study on parvovirus B19 infection in multitransfused thalassemia major patients and its transmission through donor units

<b>Background:</b> Human parvovirus B19 (B19) virus is a newly recognized agent for transfusion transmitted diseases. Beta-thalassemia major patients receive a hypertransfusion regimen, hence, are prone to acquire B19 infection; moreover, B19 escapes viral inactivation methods and donor...

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Main Authors: Kishore Janak, Srivastava Manisha, Choudhury Nabajyoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
B19
blood transfusion
parvovirus
seroconversion
thalassemia
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2011;volume=5;issue=2;spage=140;epage=143;aulast=Kishore

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