Transfusion-transmitted human immunodeficiency virus infection by a Danish blood donor with a very low viral load in the preseroconversion window phase

Transfusion

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2026-2028

  Harritshoj, Lene H ^a   Dickmeiss, E ^a   Hansen, M Bagge ^a   Ullum, H ^a   Jorgensen, L Bruun ^b   Gerstoft, J ^a  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^b STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN P24; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CASE REPORT; DENMARK; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; NUCLEIC ACID ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; RECIPIENT; SCREENING TEST; SEROCONVERSION; STRUCTURAL GENE; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DENMARK; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 50849136465     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01847.x     Document Type: Letter

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