Hematological, biochemical, serological, and molecular monitoring of blood donor dogs vaccinated with CaniLeish® for the prevention of Leishmaniosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00580-018-2717-2
Abstract: The use of systemic preventive measures in dogs living in areas with Leishmania infection is advisable, particularly in blood donors. The aim of this study was to monitor healthy blood-donor dogs immunized with the vaccine… read more here.
Keywords: protein; donor dogs; hematological biochemical; blood ... See more keywords
In a healthy Chinese blood donor, a novel allele, HLA‐E*01:03:07 was detected
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DOI: 10.1111/tan.13641
Abstract: The novel HLA‐E*01:03:07 allele, differs from E*01:03:01 by a single synonymous change in exon 3. read more here.
Keywords: healthy chinese; chinese blood; novel allele; donor novel ... See more keywords
Blood donor deferral for men who have sex with men: still room to move
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.14445
Abstract: Like a number of other countries, Australia mandates that a man who has had sex with men is deferred from donation until 12 months has elapsed since the sexual activity. This review examined whether this… read more here.
Keywords: men sex; sex men; donor deferral; sex ... See more keywords
Blood donor testing for hepatitis B virus in the United States: is there a case for continuation of hepatitis B surface antigen detection?
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.14784
Abstract: In the United States, blood donor testing for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was initiated in the early 1970s. More recently, testing for antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (anti‐HBc) and hepatitis B virus (HBV)… read more here.
Keywords: hepatitis; testing hepatitis; antigen; united states ... See more keywords
Acute Zika virus infection in an asymptomatic blood donor at the onset of the Puerto Rico epidemic
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.15484
Abstract: Zika virus (ZIKV) spread to Puerto Rico likely originated from southeastern Brazil approximately 8.5 months earlier than blood donation screening for ZIKV was initiated, but the time of ZIKV introduction in the blood donor population… read more here.
Keywords: blood donor; zika virus; puerto rico; acute zika ... See more keywords
Blood donor obesity is associated with changes in red blood cell metabolism and susceptibility to hemolysis in cold storage and in response to osmotic and oxidative stress
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.16168
Abstract: Obesity is a global pandemic characterized by multiple comorbidities, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The aim of this study was to define the associations between blood donor body mass index (BMI) and RBC measurements of… read more here.
Keywords: blood donor; donor obesity; hemolysis; blood ... See more keywords
A novel GYP(B‐A‐B) hybrid in a blood donor identified by a phenotyping discrepancy with different anti‐s reagents
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.17181
Abstract: MNS is a complex blood group system whose antigens are carried on glycophorin A (GPA), glycophorin B (GPB) and hybrid glycophorin molecules. These hybrid proteins are the results of gene recombination events at the GYPA/GYPB… read more here.
Keywords: gyp hybrid; novel gyp; blood; blood donor ... See more keywords
Impact of COVID‐19 on blood donor deferral patterns during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A retrospective analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/vox.13240
Abstract: Blood donor deferral is an essential tool for blood safety. The ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic has adversely affected blood transfusion services all over the world. But its impact on donor deferral rate and the pattern is… read more here.
Keywords: impact covid; donor deferral; covid pandemic; blood ... See more keywords
Whole blood donor return rates after deferral for tattooing or body piercing—Survey across blood donation services: The BEST collaborative study
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DOI: 10.1111/vox.13328
Abstract: To protect transfusion recipients from transfusion‐transmissible infections, blood donors are deferred from donating after recent tattooing or piercing. To explore to what extent and how this deferral impacts donor availability, we performed an international study… read more here.
Keywords: return rates; donor return; whole blood; blood ... See more keywords
Prevalence and causes of blood donor deferrals among clients presenting for blood donation in northern Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206487
Abstract: Introduction Blood is an important requirement in different medical and surgical conditions with half of all donations are from developing countries. Lack of eligibility among blood donors who present for blood transfusion, called blood donor… read more here.
Keywords: blood donors; tanzania; blood; donor deferrals ... See more keywords
Prevalence of reflux-related symptoms in South-Hungarian blood donor volunteers
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265152
Abstract: Background/Aim Population-based studies on the prevalence of GERD-related symptoms are still missing in Eastern Europe, therefore, we aimed to obtain such data in South-East Hungarian subjects. Methods A total of 2,002 apparently healthy blood donor… read more here.
Keywords: related symptoms; gerd related; donor volunteers; gerd ... See more keywords