A report on transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and transfusion safety

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 284-291

  Coste, J ^a   Prowse, C ^b   Eglin, R ^c   Fang, C ^d  

^a ETABLISSEMENT FRANÇAIS DU SANG   (France)

^b SCOTTISH NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

^d Biomedical Research and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Prion; Prion detection; Prion removal; Transfusion safety; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

APHERESIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRION DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST;

ANIMALS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; PRION DISEASES;

EID: 65649130413     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2009.01161.x     Document Type: Review

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