Transfusion transmitted virus (TTV) infection in thalassemic patients

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 24-28

  Zandieh, T ^a   Babaahmadi, B ^a   Pourfathollah, A ^a   Galedari, H ^a   Emam, J ^a   Jalalifar, M A ^a  

^a IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION   (Iran)

Author keywords

Infection; Iran; PCR; Thalassemia; Transfusion transmitted virus (TTV)

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; CIRCOVIRIDAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IRAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THALASSEMIA; TORQUE TENO VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 31744438589     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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