An investigation into the possibility of transmission of tick-borne pathogens via blood transfusion

Transfusion

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 828-833

  Arguin, Paul M ^a   Singleton, J ^b   Rotz, L D ^b   Marston, E ^b   Treadwell, T A ^b   Slater, K ^b   Chamberland, M ^b   Schwartz, A ^b   Tengelsen, L ^b   Olson, J G ^b   Childs, J E ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BORRELIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EHRLICHIA; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII; RISK FACTOR; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; TICK BORNE DISEASE;

ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD PLATELETS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ERYTHROCYTES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER;

EID: 0033366786     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1999.39080828.x     Document Type: Article

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