In vitro assessment of red-cell concentrates in SAG-M filtered through the macopharma™ P-CAPT prion-reduction filter

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 109-116

  Murphy, C V ^a,b   Eakins, E ^a   Fagan, J ^a   Croxon, H ^a   Murphy, W G ^a  

^a IRISH BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE   (Ireland)

^b National Blood Centre Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Haemoglobin; Prion reduction filter; Red cell concentrate; VCJD

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; PRION PROTEIN; PROTHROMBIN;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE AGENT; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; IRRADIATION; LEUKOPENIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; DISINFECTION; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; ERYTHROCYTES; FILTRATION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; PRIONS;

EID: 67651177702     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: 13653148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2009.00918.x     Document Type: Article

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