Polymerase chain reaction and viral safety of plasma products: A manufacturer's view

Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 136-138

  Zerlauth, G ^a,b   Igel, H ^a  

^a BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Immuno AG Inc   (Austria)

Author keywords

HBV; HCV; HIV; IQ PCR; PCR; Plasma products; Viral safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ULTRACENTRIFUGE; VIRUS DETECTION;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0031809395     PISSN: 10198466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000053410     Document Type: Article

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