Zika virus and its implication in transfusion safety

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 90-91

  Kashima, Simone ^a   Slavov, Svetoslav Nanev ^a   Covas, Dimas Tadeu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; ENCEPHALITIS; FLAVIVIRIDAE; LETTER; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; MOSQUITO BITE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; TRANSFUSION MEDICINE; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ZIKA VIRUS; ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 84959050717     PISSN: 15168484     EISSN: 18060870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjhh.2016.01.002     Document Type: Letter

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