Reducing the risk of hepatitis B virus transfusion-transmitted infection
Christoph NiederhauserBlood Transfusion Service SRC, Bern, SwitzerlandAbstract: Before 1970, approximately 6% of multi-transfused recipients acquired a transfusion-transmitted Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The safety improvements since then have been tremendous. From a level of a few infections...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Blood Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/reducing-the-risk-of-hepatitis-b-virus-transfusion-transmitted-infecti-a7886 |