Theoretically estimated risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome transmission through blood transfusion during an epidemic in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China in 2003

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-240

  Shang, Guifang ^a   Biggerstaff, Brad J ^b   Yang, Baocheng ^a   Shao, Chaopeng ^a   Farrugia, Albert ^c  

^a Shenzhen Blood Center   (China)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood donors; SARS CoV; Transfusion transmitted infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROPREVALENCE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; DONOR SELECTION; FEMALE; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RISK FACTORS; RNA, VIRAL; SARS VIRUS; TAIWAN; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

EID: 36549062002     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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