Current viral risks of blood and blood products

Authors
Dodd, RY
Citation
Ry. Dodd, Current viral risks of blood and blood products, ANN MED, 32(7), 2000, pp. 469-474
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07853890 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
469 - 474
Database
ISI
SICI code
0785-3890(200010)32:7<469:CVROBA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A number of viruses may be transmitted by blood transfusion, the most impor tant of these are HIV, human T-cell lymphotrophic retrovirus (HTLV), hepati tis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). A series of overlapping saf ety measures are in place and are being improved and supplemented continuou sly. As a result, the risk of transmission of these viruses in the USA has been reduced to between one and four per million blood components transfuse d.