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- Title
Detection of Epstein-Barr virus in leucoreduced blood products.
- Authors
Trottier, H.; Delage, G.; Hu, J.; Robitaille, N.; Buteau, C.; Tucci, M.; Lacroix, J.; Alfieri, C.
- Abstract
This study examined the prevalence of three human herpesviruses ( HHV), namely HHV-4 (Epstein-Barr virus/ EBV), HHV-6b and HHV-7 in leucoreduced blood products obtained from the Sainte-Justine Hospital blood bank. A total of 100 specimens, including 34 red blood cell concentrates, 33 platelet bags and 33 plasma units, were collected and screened by a sensitive PCR assay using virus-specific primers. Positive units were then retested by quantitative PCR. Of the 100 specimens, one platelet unit tested positive for EBV.
- Subjects
EPSTEIN-Barr virus diseases; BLOOD transfusion reaction; BLOOD testing; BLOOD products; POLYMERASE chain reaction; IMMUNOSUPPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Vox Sanguinis, 2016, Vol 110, Issue 2, p199
- ISSN
0042-9007
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/vox.12330