Detection of Influenza A(H3N2) Virus RNA in Donated Blood

Detection of Influenza A(H3N2) Virus RNA in Donated Blood

Influenza A virus infection has rarely been documented to cause viremia. In 28 blood donations in Brazil that were deferred because of postdonation information, we identified influenza A(H3N2) virus RNA in 1 donation using metagenomic analysis. Our finding implies theoretical risk for viremia and tr...

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Main Authors: Rafael dos Santos Bezerra, Daniel Macedo de Melo Jorge, Ítalo Araújo Castro, Edson Lara Moretto, Leonardo Scalon de Oliveira, Eugênia Maria Amorim Ubiali, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Eurico Arruda, Simone Kashima, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Influenza A
H3N2
RNA
viral metagenomics
blood donations
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0549_article

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