Evaluation of a new West Nile virus nucleic acid test for screening of blood donations
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.15022
Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites and can be further transmitted to humans through transfusion or transplantation. Because most infected individuals are asymptomatic, blood donor screening is important in areas… read more here.
Keywords: blood; nile virus; test; west nile ... See more keywords
Low rate of RNAemia in blood donations collected during the first wave of COVID‐19 in France
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.16812
Abstract: To investigate the transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 via blood, we conducted retrospective molecular screening in blood donated during the first pandemic peak in the two French regions with the highest community transmission. read more here.
Keywords: low rate; rnaemia blood; rate rnaemia; donations collected ... See more keywords
Absence of detectable monkeypox virus DNA in 11,000 English blood donations during the 2022 outbreak
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.17266
Abstract: A large, worldwide outbreak of mpox (formerly referred to as monkeypox) involving mainly men who have sex with men commenced in May 2022. We evaluated the frequency of positivity for the causative agent, monkeypox virus… read more here.
Keywords: blood donations; 2022 outbreak; monkeypox; monkeypox virus ... See more keywords
Trend of blood donors entering the coronavirus pandemic era and challenges: Age-period-cohort analysis using 75.5 million all blood donations data during 2006-2020 in Japan.
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.17387
Abstract: BACKGROUND In Japan, "Blood Donation Promotion 2025," a blood donation target, was established based on a predicted blood donation rate of 5.7% in 2025, which was calculated by the Blood Donation Promotion Study Group (BD… read more here.
Keywords: blood; blood donation; age period; blood donations ... See more keywords
Red cells manufactured from lipaemic whole blood donations: Do they have higher haemolysis?
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DOI: 10.1111/vox.13366
Abstract: Lipaemia in blood donations is thought to influence haemolysis in stored red blood cell (RBC) components. Higher lipid concentrations are believed to increase red cell fragility, exacerbating haemolysis during collection and subsequent red cell storage.… read more here.
Keywords: red cells; cells manufactured; haemolysis; haemolysis red ... See more keywords
Is dual testing for hepatitis C necessary? Modelling the risk of removing hepatitis C antibody testing for Australian blood donations.
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DOI: 10.1111/vox.13430
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Parallel testing of blood donations for hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and HCV RNA by nucleic acid testing (NAT) has been standard practice in Australia since 2000. Meanwhile, NAT technologies have improved,… read more here.
Keywords: risk; hepatitis; dual testing; antibody ... See more keywords
Babesia and canine blood donations
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.l1708
Abstract: We read with interest the report of a small Babesia microti -like species in an asymptomatic border collie presented for routine pre-export blood tests before travel to New Zealand.1 Over the last 12 months, the… read more here.
Keywords: babesia canine; blood; blood donations; canine blood ... See more keywords
The impact of COVID-19 on blood donations
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265171
Abstract: During a crisis, society calls for individuals to take prosocial actions that promote crisis management. Indeed, individuals show higher willingness to help after a disaster. However, the COVID-19 pandemic presents significant differences as it is… read more here.
Keywords: donate; donation intentions; blood donations; blood donation ... See more keywords