Mycobacteria and allograft heart valve banking: an international survey.
Since the 1970s many tissue banks have been testing allograft heart valves (HVs) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Donor selection for low risk of tuberculosis (TB) was introduced in the 1980s and appears to have reduced the risk of TB transmission. Regulatory guidance does not specify testing f...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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