Pathogen reduction of SARS-CoV-2 virus in plasma and whole blood using riboflavin and UV light.

<h4>Background</h4>Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has recently been identified as the causative agent for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The ability of this agent to be transmitted by blood transfusion has not been documented, although viral RNA has be...

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Main Authors: Izabela Ragan, Lindsay Hartson, Heather Pidcoke, Richard Bowen, Raymond Goodrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233947