Prevention of transfusion-transmitted syphilis by blood operators: How much is enough when transfusion-transmission has not been identified for decades?

Transfusion. 2021 Nov;61(11):3055-3060. doi: 10.1111/trf.16696. Epub 2021 Oct 6.

Author

Steven J Drews^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Microbiology Department, Donation Policy and Studies, Canadian Blood Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
² Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Division of Diagnostic and Applied Microbiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

PMID: 34617282
DOI: 10.1111/trf.16696

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MeSH terms

Blood Donors
Blood Transfusion
Humans
Syphilis* / blood
Syphilis* / epidemiology
Syphilis* / prevention & control