In the developed world, most of the reported complications of transfusion have an immunological basis. Although the media and the public are worried about the infectious risks of transfusion ...

As discussed above, information about transfusion-transmitted infection incidents may come from a variety of sources. However, although prospective screening of recipients can be highly effective ...

Blood donors should be screened for dengue during large outbreaks, health workers have warned, amid concerns Brazil is facing ...

There is reason to believe that transfusion reactions due to bacterial ... Autopsy revealed no disease. Bacterial growth in rabbit blood led in each instance to some hemolysis in vitro.

There is a need to secure a safer supply of blood products, especially in developing countries where there is a higher risk of transfusion-transmitted infection. However this is also a global ...

In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, three new studies describe increased infections of parvovirus B19 detected in US ...

They emphasize the vulnerability of thalassemia patients to transfusion-transmitted infections and the need for comprehensive prevention and management strategies. She highlighted that whilst NAT ...