Update: West Nile virus screening of blood donations and transfusion-associated transmission - United States, 2003

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 53, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 281-284

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Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VIREMIA; VIRUS INFECTION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

BLOOD BANKS; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMANS; RNA, VIRAL; UNITED STATES; VIREMIA; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 1842862721     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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